David Damore

Executive Director, The Lincy Institute and Brookings Mountain West
Professor, Department of Political Science
Expertise: American Politics, Elections, Campaigns, Public Policy at State and National Levels, Latino Politics

Biography

David Damore is a professor of political science. He serves as the executive director of The Lincy Institute and Brookings Mountain West, two public policy centers at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ.

Damore teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in American politics and research methods and his research focuses on electoral politics and applied policy. He has written extensively on Nevada politics and policy and he is a coauthor of two recently published books, Blue Metros, Red States: The Shifting Urban/Rural Divide in America’s Swing States and Latinos in Nevada: A Political, Economic and Social Profile.

Damore regularly comments on Nevada politics for local, national, and international media outlets and his commentary and analysis has been published by The Brookings Institution’s FixGov Blog, The Cook Political Report, HuffPost, Politico Magazine, and USA Today. In addition to his positions at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ, Damore is a senior nonresident fellow in the Brookings Institution’s Governance Studies Program.

Education

  • Ph.D., Political Science, University of California, Davis
  • M.A., Political Science, University of Georgia
  • B.A., Political Science, University of California, San Diego

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David Damore In The News

The Nevada Independent
For the first time in 20 years, Nevada went red in the presidential race — but the GOP’s gains didn’t trickle all the way down the ballot. Although Democrats failed to win a two-thirds supermajority in the Legislature, only one incumbent Democrat lost a legislative race, while the state’s Democratic congressional delegation swept their contests.
K.T.N.V. T.V. ABC 13
When members of the 2025 Legislature take the oath of office in February, there will be a lot of new faces. A total of 15 lawmakers — representing 105 years of legislative experience — will not be returning to Carson City because they ran for other offices, chose not to seek re-election, were forced to quit by term limits or were defeated.
Desert Companion
Las Vegas’ lack of a comprehensive kids’ hospital has deadly consequences. Could a solution be on the horizon?
Las Vegas Sun
Southern Nevada’s senior citizen population is expected to explode by 45% from 2020 to 2030, bringing with it additional strains on an already-struggling health care infrastructure, a 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ report shows.

Articles Featuring David Damore

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ XMAS
Campus News | December 3, 2024

This month’s frosty headlines and highlights from the students and faculty of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ.

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Campus News | November 4, 2024

A monthly roundup of the top news stories at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ, featuring the presidential election, gaming partnerships, and much more.

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Campus News | September 16, 2024

Brookings Mountain West and the Lied Center for Real Estate at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ host national housing policy experts to present research and discuss housing finance system reforms on Sept. 23.