ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS

Partisanship, Democratic Erosion, and Affective Polarization
  1. “Is Mexico at the Gates of Authoritarianism?,” 2025. Journal of Democracy. (with Azul Aguiar and Alejandro Monsiváis). PDF
  2. “Who Believes in Fraud in the 2006 Mexican Presidential Election? Election Denialism, Partisan Bias, and Affective Polarization,”  2024. Latin American Research Review. PDF
  3. “Anti-Democratic Attitudes, the Winner-Loser Gap, and the Rise of the Left in Mexico,” 2024.  Revista Latinoamericana de Opinión Pública. (with Joy Langston). PDF 
  4. “The AMLO Voter. Affective Polarization and the Rise of the Left in Mexico.” 2023. Journal of Politics in Latin America. PDF
  5. “From Election Day to Presidential Approval: Partisanship and the Honeymoon Period in Mexico," 2022. Electoral Studies. 75(February): 102438. (with Ulises Beltrán, Sandra Ley, and René Galicia). PDF
  6. "Anger, Partisanship, and the Activation of Populist Attitudes in Mexico,” 2020. Politica y Gobierno. 27(2):1-37. (with Sandra Ley, and Ulises Beltrán). PDF
Partisanship and (the Lack of) Democratic Accountability
  1. “Why Do Clientelist Brokers Go Rogue? Parties, Politicians, and Intermediaries in Mexico,” 2023. Perspectives on Politics. (with Joy Langston). PDF
  2. “Same Scandal, Different Interpretations. Politics of Corruption, Anger, and Partisan Bias in Mexico,” 2023. Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties. PDF
  3. "Are All Types of Wrongdoing Created Equal in the Eyes of Voters?" 2020. Journal of Elections, Public Opinion, and Parties. 31(2): 141-158. (with Sandra Botero, Laura Gamboa, Nara Pavão, and David W. Nickerson). PDF
  4. "Under Friendly Fire: Partisan Press, Fragmented Opposition and Voting Behavior," 2019. Electoral Studies. 60(August): 102044. (with Sandra Botero, Laura Gamboa, Nara Pavão, and David W. Nickerson). PDF
  5. "Clientelistic Activation of Mexican Voters: Between Vote Buying and Political Communication," Política y Gobierno. (with Ulises Beltrán). PDF.
  6. “Says Who? The Importance of Contextually Credible Sources for Corruption Allegations,” 2015. Political Research Quarterly. 68 (3): 493-504. (with Sandra Botero, Laura Gamboa, Nara Pavão, and David W. Nickerson). PDF
Polling and Survey Research Methodology
  1. “Partisan Bias in Public Perception of Elections Polls: Experimental Evidence from Mexico,” 2024. Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties. PDF
  2. “Estimated Voting Intention at the Municipal Level: MRP Model in the State of Mexico’s 2023 Elections,” 2024 Revista Mexicana de Opinión Pública. 37(2). (with Daniel García). PDF
  3. “Who Receives Electoral Gifts? It Depends on Question Wording, Experimental Evidence From Mexico,” 2022. Political Behavior. 44(1):227–255. (with Ulises Beltrán). PDF.
  4. ”List Experiments, Political Sophistication, and Vote Buying. Experimental Evidence from Mexico,” 2020. Journal of Politics in Latin America. 12(2):219-234. (with Ulises Beltrán). PDF.
  5. "Partisanship and Question Wording Effects in Latin America. Experimental Evidence from Latin America," 2019. Public Opinion Quarterly. 3(1): 26–45. PDF
Partisanship and Campaign Effects
  1. “Do (Perceptions of) Electoral Polling Affect Voters' Behavior? Campaign Effects, Partisan Bias, and Strategic Voting in Mexico," 2023, Revista Latinoamericana de Opinión Pública. PDF
  2. “How Do Campaigns Matter? Independents, Political Information, and the Enlightening Role of Campaigns in Mexico,” 2021. International Journal of Public Opinion Research. 33(4):779-798. PDF
  3. “Short-term and Long-term Partisanship: Campaign Effects and the Stability of Party Identification in Latin America ,” 2021. Latin American Research Review.“ 56(2):300-317. PDF
  4. "Do Campaigns Matter (in New Democracies)? Campaign Interest, Vote Choice, and Survey Satisficing,” Revista Latinoamericana de Opinión Pública. PDF
Partisanship and the "Culture Wars"
  1. "A Backlash Against Gender Partiy in Candidacies? Sexist Attitudes among the Mexican Electorate in the 2021 Gubernatorial and 2024 Presidential Elections," Revista Mexicana De Opinión Pública, 38(1). (with Natasha Konzevik) PDF.
  2. “Who Approves of Marriage Equality in Mexico? Generational Gaps, Education, and the Lack of Partisan Differences,” 2023. Revista Mexicana de Opinión Pública. 34(1). (with José Álvarez) PDF
  3. "Religious Engagement, Civic Skills, and Political Participation in Latin America," 2020. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. 59(1):101-118. (with Andre Audette and Mark Brockway). PDF
  4. “Expert Opinion on Extinction Risk and Climate Change Adaptation.” 2015. Elementa. 3(57). (with Debra Javeline, Jessica J. Hellmann, Jason S. McLachlan, Dov F. Sax, and Mark W. Schwartz). PDF
  5. "Expert Opinion on Climate Change and Threats to Biodiversity," 2014. BioScience. 63(8): 666-673. (with Debra Javeline, Jessica Hellman, and Gregory Schufeldt). PDF
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
  1. "2018 Elections: A Historical Juncture in Mexico" (Introduction. Special Issue) 2020. Politica y Gobierno. 27(2):1-37. (with Javier Aparicio). PDF
UNDER REVIEW
  1. From Sore Losers to (Sore) Winners: Affective Polarization, Winners’ Consent, and Democratic Norms in Mexico
  2. Who Supports Eroding Democracy? Anti-Democratic Attitudes and Partisanship in Mexico
  3. “You have to hug, nothing is going to happen:” Partisan Retrospection, the COVID-19 Pandemic, and the Politics of Death in Mexico
  4. AMLO’s Leftism (without Progressivism) and the Lack of a Populist Radical Right in Mexico.
  5. Decrease or Increase Turnout? La Casa Blanca, Partisanship, and Corruption Scandals in Mexico

IN PROGRESS
  1. Why Do Voters Comply During Clientelist Exchanges? A Theory of Affective Commitment, Political Affects, and Expressive Partisanship in Mexico (With Nicolás de la Cerda)
  2. Presidential Approval as Majoritarian Legitimacy: How Populists Undermine Democracy with the People’s Support (With Azul Aguiar y Alejandro Monsiváis-Carrillo).
  3. Does Candidate’s Sexual Orientation Affect Vote Choice? Experimental Evidence from Latin America (with Lautaro Cella)
  4. The Normalization of Military Presence in Civil Affairs: Implications for Democratic Values and Processes in Mexico”  (With Tesalia Rizzo, Victor Hernández Huerta and, Abby Córdova).
  5. Criminal Clientelism: How the Provision of Goods by Drug Cartels Affects Citizens’ Political Attitudes (With Camila Angulo and Pablo Scuticchio).