Russell Muirhead Explained

State House:	New Hampshire
Term Start:	December 2, 2020
District:	Grafton 12th
Residence:	Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S.^[1]
J. Russell Muirhead
Birth Name:	James Russell Muirhead Jr.
Birth Date:	28 December 1965
Party:	Democratic
Spouse:	Toni Barry
Children:	2
Module:	Child: yes Education: Harvard University (AB, PhD) Balliol College, Oxford (BA) Workplaces: Williams College Harvard University University of Texas at Austin Dartmouth College Discipline: Government Politics Sub Discipline: American politics Conspiracy theories

James Russell Muirhead Jr.^[2] (born December 28, 1965) is an American academic, politician, and author serving as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives for the Grafton 12th district. He assumed office on December 2, 2020. He is also the Robert Clements Professor of Democracy and Politics and the Chair of the Department of Government at Dartmouth College.

Early life and education

A native of Hanover, New Hampshire, Muirhead graduated from Manchester Central High School and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in government from Harvard College. The recipient of a Rhodes Scholarship in 1987, Muirhead earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy, politics and economics from Balliol College, Oxford.^[3] He later received a Doctor of Philosophy degree in government from Harvard University.^[4]

Career

From 1996 to 1998, Muirhead was an assistant professor of political science at Williams College. From 1998 to 2006, he was an assistant and associate professor of government at Harvard University. From 2006 to 2009, he was an associate professor of government at the University of Texas at Austin. He has been the Robert Clements Professor of Democracy and Politics at Dartmouth College since 2009.^{[5] [6]} Muirhead is a frequent seminar moderator for the Aspen Institute.^[7] Muirhead's research focuses on American politics, democracy,^[8] political parties in the United States, and the rise of conspiracy theories in United States politics.^[9] In 2019, he co-authored A Lot of People Are Saying: The New Conspiracism and the Assault on Democracy with Nancy L. Rosenblum.^{[10] [11]}

Muirhead was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives in November 2020 and assumed office in December.^[12] He is a member of the House Election Law Committee.^[13]

External links

• 2020 campaign website
• Russell Muirhead's books at Harvard University Press
• Russell Muirhead at Princeton University Press
• J. Russell Muirhead at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute
• Russell Muirhead at the Hoover Institution

Notes and References

1. Web site: Grafton County Delegation. Grafton County. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240529113433/https://grafton-county.com/delegation/. May 29, 2024.
2. News: Government Department Appoints James Russell Muirhead Jr.. May 13, 2009. The Dartmouth Review.
3. News: December 7, 1987. 32 from U.S. Chosen for Rhodes Scholarships . en-US . . September 22, 2022. 0362-4331.
4. Web site: Russell Muirhead's Biography . September 22, 2022. Vote Smart.
5. Web site: Russell Muirhead. The Atlantic. October 11, 2024.
6. Web site: Q&A with Government Professor and NH State House Representative Russell Muirhead . September 22, 2022. The Dartmouth.
7. Web site: Russell Muirhead . September 22, 2022 . Aspen Institute.
8. Web site: J. Russell Muirhead. Dartmouth College. October 11, 2024.
9. Muirhead . Russell . 2006 . A Defense of Party Spirit . Perspectives on Politics . 4 . 04 . 713–727 . 10.1017/S1537592706060452 . 20446278 . 145337835 . 1537-5927.
10. Book: A Lot of People Are Saying . April 16, 2019 . . 978-0-691-18883-6 . en.
11. Web site: August 16, 2019 . Conversations: Russell Muirhead, "A Lot of People Are Saying" . September 22, 2022 . Kansas Public Radio.
12. Web site: Government Professor Wins a Seat in the N.H. House Dartmouth. September 22, 2022. Dartmouth College . September 9, 2020.
13. Web site: NH House Election Law Committee. October 20, 2024. New Hampshire General Court.