Jeffrey Harden
Political Science and Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics
Andrew J. McKenna Family Professor
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WNDU
Indiana congressional redistricting proposal advances to vote in House
Audio
December 03, 2025
Jeffrey Harden, a political science professor at the University of Notre Dame, said redistricting in the middle of a census cycle isn’t as common because it’s not new data, but it can be done.
The Conversation
Amateur hour in Congress: How political newcomers fuel gridlock and government shutdowns
November 03, 2025
By Rachel Porter, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame, and Jeff Harden, Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame.
Bloomberg
Podcasters and OnlyFans Creators Stand to Win Big Under Trump’s Tax Law
September 10, 2025
“I see this as a way of appearing friendly to a group of people the administration probably would like to have a relationship with,” said Jeffrey Harden, a political science professor at the University of Notre Dame.
WSBT TV
Unofficial redistricting maps shared on socials show breakup of Democratic districts
Audio
September 08, 2025
“Parties oftentimes will seek to their gain and advantage, or strengthen an advantage that their party has in the legislature, with strategic redrawing of the lines," said Jeffrey Harden, University of Notre Dame political science professor.
The National News Desk
Indiana bill would mandate parental consent for minors to use social media
January 14, 2025
Jeff Harden, a political science professor at the University of Notre Dame and father of children who live in the state says, although his kids are too young for social media right now, this bill and others like it, are something to start thinking about. "It's certainly very important for parents to be thinking about safety with social media or online in general," Harden said.
The Wall Street Journal
Swifties’ Election Ground Game: Phone-Banking, Fundraising and Lots of Bracelets
October 19, 2024
“Swifties are very good at solving collective action problems,” said Jeff Harden, a professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame, who co-wrote a paper on how Swifties took on Ticketmaster after the botched rollout of presale tickets for the Eras Tour.
WSBT TV
Indiana projects big voter turnout amid high registration numbers
Video
October 01, 2024
Notre Dame Political Science Professor Jeff Harden says it is common for marginalized communities to miss the vote because they do not have the right identification.
Futurity
Concert ticket fiasco got Taylor Swift fans into politics
June 05, 2024
University of Notre Dame researchers Erin Rossiter, a professor of political science, and Jeff Harden, a professor in the political science department, tested a political science theory called “issue publics.”
NBC News
The Justice Department wants to 'break up Live Nation.' Taylor Swift fans are ready for it.
May 24, 2024
Swift fans are “very good at bonding together, using their own time and resources to solve problems,” said Jeff Harden, a political science professor at the University of Notre Dame.
WSBT TV
What does Kevin McCarthy being 'ousted' mean for the future?
Audio
October 03, 2023
Jeff Harden, American Political Science Professor at Notre Dame, says this momentous decision was not simply red versus blue. Matthew Hall, American Politics Professor at Notre Dame, said his jaw dropped watching this go down.
The News & Observer
NC’s new photo ID requirement could cause confusion in the 2024 election | Opinion
May 21, 2023
The latest study, led by Notre Dame political scientist Jeffrey Harden, [was] published Feb. 6 in PNAS, a journal of the National Academy of Sciences.
The National Pulse
Britain Introduces Voter ID, Joins a Growing Club of Countries Securing Their Elections.
April 11, 2023
The University of Notre Dame released a study this year that found that showing ID “motivated supporters of both parties equally” and has “little overall effect on the actual outcomes of… elections”.
CNHI News
Experts: Supreme Court shifting power to state legislatures
October 31, 2022
Jeff Harden, a political scientist at the University of Notre Dame, argues state legislatures have always held a lot of power, and the current trend in the Supreme Court isn’t giving them more.