The Election Law Clinic is proud to collaborate with the Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University via the Local Politics Lab at Harvard Kennedy School.

TrueViews aims to address polarization and misrepresentation in American politics and bolster voter-centered representation by providing local, state, and national policymakers with detailed insights into the policy preferences of their constituents on key issues, such as criminal justice, environmental protection, immigration, and reproductive health.

The website-based tool’s novel approach exploits a cutting-edge methodology, multilevel regression and poststratification (MRP), which draws on a large volume of national survey results combined with granular demographic data to produce accurate estimates of public opinion in previously unavailable geographical snapshots, including by county, Congressional district, state legislative district, city or town, ZIP code, and even school district.

TrueViews is a neutral, nonpartisan project committed to presenting public opinion estimates transparently and rigorously. The collaborative effort involves leading scholars and practitioners in the fields of election law and political science, including three faculty affiliates of the Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University: Professor Nicholas O. Stephanopoulos of Harvard Law School; Assistant Clinical Professor Ruth M. Greenwood of Harvard Law School, who directs the Election Law Clinic; Associate Professor Justin de Benedictis-Kessner of Harvard Kennedy School, who directs the Local Politics Lab at HKS; and Professor Christopher S. Warshaw of George Washington University.