Research topics: The relationship between state and municipal-level party organizations The role of local brokers on candidate selection and electoral performance The policy consequences of electoral strategies (i.e., patronage relationships and service delivery)

Research methods: Quantitative analysis using electoral (TSE) and administrative (RAIS) data Qualitative analysis using ethnographic studies (e.g., recruitment/selection process) Experimental studies

Research Question: How do parties form their candidate lists for state-level proportional elections? Which actors interfere in the recruitment/selection process? What is the role of local (municipal) and regional (state) party organizations? How did institutional reforms (e.g., EC 97/2017) impact list formation?

Empirical Approach: Qualitative and Quantitative Methods Qualitative: Ethnography of candidate list formation during recent elections Quantitative: Analysis (and expansion) of TSE/CEPESP’s datasets (see https://cepespdata.io/)