Cassidy Reller

Cassidy Reller is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Florida, specializing in American political institutions. She earned her Ph.D. from UC San Diego in 2023 with research on how minor parties influence major party platforms.

Her expertise spans political parties, legislative processes, state-level politics, electoral systems, immigration policy, and research methods. Current projects examine the policy impacts of symbolic legislation and electoral competition dynamics.

Recent publications analyze the Second Amendment sanctuary movement, minor party influence on environmental policy, and how ballot access laws affect primary competition. Research demonstrates consistent focus on institutional responses to political competition.