CHARLES HUNT

Charles Hunt is an Associate Professor of Political Science in Boise State University’s School of Public Service. He is also the author of Home Field Advantage: Roots, Reelection, and Representation in the Mdern Congress, which assesses the local roots that members of Congress do (or do not) have in the local communities they represent, and the representational and electoral consequences of these roots.

He conducts research broadly on Congress, elections, representation, and political geography that has appeared in academic journals like the Journal of Politics, Legislative Studies Quarterly, and American Politics Research. His research has also been featured in journalistic outlets like The Washington Post, USA Today, US News and World Reports, and The Conversation.

Charlie received a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Brown University before serving as Director of Public Affairs for a political consulting firm in Providence, Rhode Island. He then received his doctorate in Government & Politics from the University of Maryland, College Park, in 2019. Charlie lives in Boise, Idaho, with his wife Keara and his dogs Rhody and Pennie.