Assistant Professor Charles R. Hunt says Iowa and New Hampshire have long been the first states to hold presidential contests in election years. But should they go first? As a political scientist who studies Congress and elections, he says he knows that this largely unquestioned influence of the two states raises serious concerns around fairness, diversity, and political representation.
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Charles R. Hunt is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Boise State University in Idaho.
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