Jacob F. H. Smith
Assistant Professor of Political Science, Fordham University
Chapter Member: New York City SSN
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About Jacob
Smith's research focuses on congressional elections, Congress, and disability and politics, and gun control policy. He has written books on the minority party in Congress and on volatility in congressional elections.
Contributions
Why Improved Mental Health Care Alone Will Not Stop Gun Violence
Key Findings Brief,
How Incumbents Use Official Prerogatives to Generate Free Political Advertising
Key Findings Brief,
In the News
Opinion: "Democrats Have Already Completed the First Step Toward Taking Back the House: They Believe They Can," Jacob F. H. Smith, The Down Ballot, May 1, 2025.
Opinion: "The Connection Between Jimmy Carter’s 100th Birthday and Tonight’s VP Debate," Jacob F. H. Smith, Sabato's Crystal Ball, The Center for Politics, October 1, 2024.
Opinion: "More Mental Health Care Alone Will Not Stop Gun Violence," Jacob F. H. Smith (with ), The Conversation, June 19, 2018.
Opinion: "For Democrats to Win Back the House, the First Step is Believing They Can," Jacob F. H. Smith, Daily Kos Elections, February 21, 2017.
Opinion: "How to Tell if 2016 is a Wave Election," Jacob F. H. Smith, Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball, August 25, 2016.
Opinion: "Cherie Berry Put Her Picture in Every North Carolina Elevator. Here’s How That Affected Her Reelection," Jacob F. H. Smith, The Washington Post, April 14, 2016.
Opinion: "How an Elevator Can be a Key to a Candidate's Electoral Success," Jacob F. H. Smith, London School of Economics, October 5, 2015.