Data

Candidate Quality and Newspaper Bias Estimates

If you use these estimates in your research, please cite:

DeLuca, Kevin. 2025. “Editor’s Choice: Measuring Candidate Quality using Local Newspaper Endorsements.” Journal of Politics. https://doi.org/10.1086/736463

Newspaper Endorsements Data

The newspaper endorsements dataset contains historical newspaper endorsements for political candidates and propositions (including amendments, ballot questions, referenda, etc.) from local newspapers in the United States.

Local Newspaper Endorsements Database

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Research using this data

DeLuca, Kevin. 2025. “Editor’s Choice: Measuring Candidate Quality using Local Newspaper Endorsements.” Journal of Politics, https://doi.org/10.1086/736463

DeLuca, Kevin, Daniel Moskowitz, and Benjamin Schneer. 2025. “A Drag on the Ticket? Estimating Top-of-the-Ticket Effects on Down-Ballot Races”, American Journal of Political Science, https://doi.org/10.1111/ajps.70025