Marni EzraMarni Ezra is assistant professor of political science at Hood College. She received a Ph.D. from American University in 1996. Her areas of expertise are U.S. institutions and elections, with a specific focus on primary elections. She has published aticles in a number of journals, including Electoral Studies; American Politics Quarterly; PS: Political Science and Politics; and Public Administration Review. She is also coeditor of Congressional Primaries and the Politics of Representation (2001). Read More Read Less