Jen Heerwig

Jen Heerwig

@drjenh.bsky.social

Professor / political sociologist studying money in American politics.

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Jen Heerwig
@drjenh.bsky.social

🚨 We’re HIRING! 🚨 The Department of Sociology at Stony Brook University (SUNY) is seeking two tenure-track Assistant Professors in Global Inequality & Justice (start Fall 2026). Come join a vibrant, growing department at New York’s top public university! 📍 Apply here: apply.interfolio.com/172669

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Jenny Shen
@jennyqshen.bsky.social

“We tend to imagine corruption as a transaction: money buying votes, quid pro quos in backrooms. But money’s real power is quieter and deeper. It decides which candidates get to run, which policies are thinkable, and whose voices get amplified or ignored.“ Worth reading the full piece!

data4democracy.substack.comMoney Doesn't Buy Elections. It Does Something Worse.Campaign ads barely move the needle. The real influence is hiding in plain sight.

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Sludge
@sludge.bsky.social

Seattle voters just approved a renewal of the city's pioneering Democracy Voucher program, with 56% in favor. A new book from @drjenh.bsky.social found that the program, created to counter Big Money in elections, has increased local donor participation and diversified Seattle's candidate pool.

readsludge.comNew Book Examines Seattle Democracy Voucher Program’s SuccessAn interview with Dr. Jen Heerwig, co-author of a book researching how Seattle's pioneering program has helped boost voter participation and local representation

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Hacks & Wonks
@hacksandwonks.bsky.social

Seattle's Democracy Vouchers are on the August ballot! Proposition 1 would renew funding for the 1st system in the U.S. that gives residents public money to support local candidates of their choice. An advocate and professor who has studied the program help us understand what's at stake. #SEAelex

officialhacksandwonks.comSeattle's Democracy Voucher Program Faces Critical Renewal Vote in August PrimaryProposition 1 would continue nation's only public campaign financing system using vouchers

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Fuse Washington
@fusewashington.org

Seattle's successful Democracy Voucher program has led to the number of registered voters contributing to campaigns DOUBLING in just the first 4 years. Professors @drjenh.bsky.social and Brian J. McCabe lay out the facts for why voters should vote @yesonprop1seattle.bsky.social on Aug 5!

washingtonstatestandard.comSeattle’s democracy vouchers are working. Here’s the proof • Washington State StandardCOMMENTARY | The publicly funded campaign finance program has brought tens of thousands more people into the city's political process.
Jen Heerwig
@drjenh.bsky.social

Happy to share this op-ed on Seattle’s Democracy Voucher program as voters consider renewing the program’s tax levy (I would vote YES!)

Sightline Institute@sightline.org

@drjenh.bsky.social and Brian McCabe in @washingtonstatestandard.com: "As Seattle heads into its fifth election cycle with democracy vouchers, and voters consider renewing the program’s tax levy, the evidence is clear. The program has moved Seattle toward a fairer, more inclusive democracy."

washingtonstatestandard.comSeattle’s democracy vouchers are working. Here’s the proof • Washington State StandardCOMMENTARY | The publicly funded campaign finance program has brought tens of thousands more people into the city's political process.
Jen Heerwig
@drjenh.bsky.social

Great interview with @sludge.bsky.social about my book on Seattle’s Democracy Voucher program and upcoming renewal! Watch for the information. Stay for my hilarious facial expressions!

Sludge@sludge.bsky.social

NEW: Seattle's pioneering "democracy voucher" program has boosted small-donor participation and increased diversity among small donors, according to a new book. Video interview with Dr. Jen Heerwig on her research into the local program since it began: readsludge.com/2025/05/13/n...

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Sludge
@sludge.bsky.social

Four Dems voted for the GOP's SAVE Act, described by voting rights advocates as "the worst voting law passed by Congress." - Ed Case (#HI01) - Henry Cuellar (#TX28) - Jared Golden (#ME02) - Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (#WA03) Three are currently in the Blue Dog Coalition; Case is a former co-chair.

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Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda
@cmtmosqueda.bsky.social

Having seen the power of Democracy Vouchers firsthand, I was thrilled to be invited to testify in front of the Minnesota Senate today. We need to expand this model to create a more representative, fair, and equitable democracy. #democracyvouchers

Jen Heerwig@drjenh.bsky.social

A few weeks ago, I had the privilege and pleasure of discussing my new book on #DemocracyVouchers with Paris Jackson on @crosscut.com.web.brid.gy Cascade PBS! Luckily you can’t quite tell how nervous I was

cascadepbs.orgThe Newsfeed: How Democracy Vouchers can empower Seattle votersDr. Jennifer Heerwig researches all of the city’s election cycles, and says the program has diversified donor and candidate pools.

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Lily Mason
@lilymasonphd.bsky.social

New podcast from me and @thomaszimmer.bsky.social

Is This Democracy@isthisdemocracypod.bsky.social

📢 PODCAST The Path to Authoritarianism One month into the Trumpist regime, we reflect on what has happened since Trump returned to the presidency, what might be coming next, and what we have learned about America along the way. New episode of Is This Democracy:

podcasts.apple.com39. The Path to AuthoritarianismPodcast Episode · Is This Democracy · 02/21/2025 · 1h 11m

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Thor Benson
@thorbenson.bsky.social

This Hannah Arendt quote feels appropriate right now "Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty."

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