Andrew J. Dowdle

Andrew J. Dowdle is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Arkansas, College of Arts & Sciences, and serves as Director of Legal Studies. His research focuses on the institutional evolution of the presidency, presidential nomination processes, U.S. parties and elections, and American national government.

• Education: B.A. (University of Tennessee, 1989), M.A. (University of Iowa, 1990), Ph.D. (Miami University, 1995)
• Research Themes: Campaign finance dynamics, party cohesion, nomination forecasting, social network analysis of donor networks, and historical evolution of executive power.
• Recent Work: Analysis of one-party monopolies (2022), forecasting 2024 Republican nomination (2025), and implications of Citizens United (2020).
• Publications: Appeared in Presidential Studies Quarterly, Political Research Quarterly, and American Politics Research.
• Collaboration: Co-editor of the journal American Politics: Transformation and Change.