Biography:

Chandler James is an academic expert in American politics, the U.S. presidency and public opinion. His research has been published in Presidential Studies Quarterly and has been supported by the American Political Science Association, the University of Chicago Council on Advanced Studies, and the Bradley Foundation.

Recent Media:

• Republican plan could make it harder for some of their supporters to vote (Newsweek, April 10, 2025)
• Donald Trump's approval rating goes negative in another poll (Newsweek, March 19, 2025)
• Democrat invokes this 2-word philosophy to defend his censure vote of Al Green amid backlash (HuffPost, March 11, 2025)
• Marco Rubio gets ripped for praising Trump's 'moral clarity.' Here's what an expert thinks. (HuffPost, March 6, 2025)
• LIVE TV: Politics in Perspective: President Donald Trump's first address of Congress since his re-election (KMTR, March 6, 2025)
• LIVE TV: Breaking down Trump’s inauguration: History in the making (KGW, Jan. 17, 2025)
• LIVE TV: Politics in perspective with Dr. Chandler James (KMTR, Jan. 15, 2025)
• LIVE TV: Politics in perspective with Dr. Chandler James (KMTR, Jan. 1, 2025)
• LIVE TV: Shutdown showdown: Politics in perspective with Dr. Chandler James (KMTR, Dec. 14, 2024)
• Ranked choice voting faces cloudy future after election setbacks (Stateline, Nov. 14, 2024)
• Janelle Bynum wins race for Congress, flipping U.S. House seat from GOP to Democratic control (The Oregonian, Nov. 8. 2024)
• Trump to address supporters as he moves closer to a win (BBC, Nov. 6, 2024)
• Inside the studio: Chandler James analyzes Election Day results (KPIC, Nov. 6, 2024)
• Supporters say ranked choice more equitable, opponents say it weakens politics (KMTR, Oct. 18, 2024)
• More seats than candidates (Eugene Weekly, Oct. 17, 2024)
• In Pacific Northwest, 2 toss-up US House races could determine control of narrowly divided Congress (Associated Press, Oct. 10, 2024)
• What are the pros, cons of Oregon’s ballot measures in 2024? (KOIN, Oct. 10, 2024)
• Assistant professor Chandler James breaks down VP debate (KVAL, Oct. 4, 2024)
• In Oregon’s 4th Congressional District, Republicans pounce on incumbent Val Hoyle’s record (The Oregonian, Sept. 23, 2024)
• WATCH: UO professor of political science breaks down ranked choice voting (KVAL, Sept. 19, 2024)
• Kari Lake campaigns in front of Confederate flag, and AZ GOP rival Mark Lamb stay silent (USA Today, June 11, 2024)
• Young people are lukewarm about Biden – and giving them more information doesn’t move the needle much (The Conversation, Feb. 21, 2024)
• Harris Public Policy hosts a forum for cutting-edge political science research (University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, Aug. 10, 2022)
• Column: If Trump wrote a letter to Biden … using Donald’s own words (Chicago Tribune, Jan. 19, 2021)