Peer Reviewed Publications
Pyeatt, Nicholas. Forthcoming. “Party Unity, Ideology, and Polarization in Primary Elections for the House of Representatives: 1956-2012.” Legislative Studies Quarterly.
Pyeatt, Nicholas and Alixandra B. Yanus. Forthcoming. “Gendered Perceptions and Reelection Incentives in the U.S. House of Representatives.” Journal of Women, Politics & Policy.
Pyeatt, Nicholas. 2014. “Incumbent Ideology, District Ideology, and Candidate Entry in U.S. Congressional Elections, 1954–2008.” The Social Science Journal 51(2): 181-190.
Pyeatt, Nicholas. 2013. “Strategic Entry and Congressional Behavior: Primary Challenges to House Incumbents.” Journal of Political Science 41: 95-118.
Recent Conference Papers
Pyeatt, Nicholas and Alixandra B. Yanus. “Let’s Talk About States, Baby: A Contextual Examination of ‘Women Friendly’ Districts.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, January 2015, New Orleans.
Pyeatt, Nicholas and Alixandra B. Yanus. “Breaking the Statehouse Glass Ceiling: Women-Friendly Districts in the State Legislatures.” Presented at the State Politics & Policy Conference, May 2014, Indiana University.
Pyeatt, Nicholas and Alixandra B. Yanus. “Increasing Women’s Political Engagement: The Role of Women-Friendly Districts.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, January 2014, New Orleans.
Pyeatt, Nicholas and Alixandra B. Yanus. “Linking Descriptive Representation and Institutional Approval: A Case Study of the House of Representatives.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, August 2013, Chicago.
Pyeatt, Nicholas. “Polarization, Party Unity and Ideology in Primary Elections, 1956-2008.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, April 2013, Chicago.
Pyeatt, Nicholas and Alixandra B. Yanus. “The Politics of Picking: Risk Aversion and Rational Adaptation among Female Incumbents.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southwest Political Science Association, April 2012, San Diego.
Pyeatt, Nicholas, Adam Chamberlain and Sarah Shair-Rosenfield “The Formation and Success of Challenger Parties in Federal Systems.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southwest Political Science Association, April 2012, San Diego.
Research Interests
Congressional Elections and Nominations
Gender and Elections
Public Opinion
Political Parties
Candidate Entry
Congressional Behavior and Representation