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Daron R. Shaw is a Distinguished Teaching Professor and holds the Frank C. Erwin, Jr. Chair in State Politics at the University of Texas at Austin. He specializes in American Government, Campaigns, Elections, Political Parties, Public Opinion, Voting Behavior, and Applied Survey Research. Shaw has authored the book 'Race 270: Electoral College Campaign Strategies 2000-2004' and co-authored several notable publications including 'Unconventional Wisdom: Facts and Myths About American Voters' and 'The Turnout Myth'. His research has been published in leading journals such as the American Political Science Review and the Journal of Politics. Beyond his academic career, he has served as a strategist for presidential election campaigns and is currently the co-director of the Fox News Poll and the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Additionally, Shaw is involved in the 2024 American National Election Study and serves on the advisory boards of the MIT Election Data & Science Lab and the Annette Strauss Institute. His contributions to the field have earned him various accolades, including the University of Texas Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award and the W. Glenn Campbell Rita Ricardo-Campbell National Fellowship at the Hoover Institution.
University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX
Holds the Frank C. Erwin, Jr. Chair in State Politics and specializes in American Government and elections.
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