August 05, 2024

In a Fox32 Chicago piece about speculation surrounding Vice President Kamala Harris' pick for a running mate in the 2024 presidential election, Harris Public Policy Prof. William Howell was quoted: 

Political analysts note that Shapiro and Walz represent moderate voices in the Democratic Party. "Overwhelmingly, these are moderates in the party; they are not members of the progressive caucus, the far left wing of the Democratic Party," said William Howell, a political scientist at the University of Chicago.

Read the full story here: https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/kamala-harris-vice-president-pritzker-reportedly-out

William Howell
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William Howell
Director of the Center for Effective Government

William Howell has written widely on separation-of-powers issues and American political institutions, especially the presidency. He currently is working on research projects on Obama's education initiatives, distributive politics, and the normative foundations of executive power.