Christian Grose

Professor of Political Science and International Relations
Director, USC Democracy and Fair Elections Lab
  • USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
  • USC Sol Price School of Public Policy
  • USC Democracy and Fair Elections Lab
Office: (213) 740-1683

Expertise Summary

Expert in American politics, congressional elections, primary elections, presidential elections, California politics, political representation, Congress and legislatures, executive politics, race and the law of democracy. Grose’s research informs public policy, election litigation and the work of governments and redistricting commissions. He is also an experienced academic leader and institution builder who has led large-scale research programs to expand voter access.

Expertise

  • U.S. politics
  • elections
  • California politics
  • Congress
  • redistricting
  • election law and voting rights
  • law of democracy
  • the impact of deaths and aging in Congress
  • presidential and legislative primary elections
  • congressional campaigns, including midterm congressional elections
  • race and representation
  • African American and Latino members of Congress
  • impact of redistricting on diversity in legislatures
  • communities of interest
  • surveys and polling
  • data in politics and elections