Sarah Anzia

Sarah Anzia is a Professor at the Department of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley. Her research focuses on American politics, particularly state and local government, elections, interest groups, political parties, and public policy. She is the author of two influential books: Local Interests (2022) and Timing and Turnout (2014).

Her work explores how electoral institutions shape political participation and policy decisions, with a notable emphasis on the strategic manipulation of election timing to influence outcomes and the role of interest groups in local governance. Her findings have been published in top-tier journals such as the American Political Science Review and American Journal of Political Science.

Scientific awards include the prestigious Chancellor's Professor title in Public Policy & Political Science. Her research also intersects with political economy, policy feedback mechanisms, and gender dynamics in politics.