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David L. Leal is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the social sciences, encompassing subfields such as sociology and political science, political science and international relations, gender studies, communication, and health, toxicology, and mutagenesis.

Their recent publications cover a range of topics related to political behavior, demographic influences, and environmental impacts. Notable papers include:

  • "Latinos por Trump? Latinos and the 2016 Presidential Election" (2020, Social Science Quarterly)
  • "The lead (Pb) lining of agriculture-related subsidies: enhanced Golden Eagle growth rates tempered by Pb exposure" (2020, Ecosphere)
  • "El Cuento del Destino: Latino Voters, Demographic Determinism, and the Myth of an Inevitable Democratic Party Majority" (2024, Political Science Quarterly)
  • "Transnational Political Engagement and the Civic Incorporation of Mexican Immigrants in the United States" (2021, Revista Latinoamericana de Opinión Pública)
  • "When demography is (not) destiny: Exploring identity and issue cross-pressures among Latino voters in the 2020 presidential election" (2024, Social Science Quarterly)

Leal collaborates frequently with several coauthors, including Álvaro José Corral, Joe R. Tafoya, Amy H. Liu, Michael G. Findley, and Raúl L. Madrid. These collaborations have contributed to various studies within their fields of study.

The scientist's research has been published most often in venues such as Harvard Dataverse, PS Political Science & Politics, Social Science Quarterly, Political Science Quarterly, and Ecosphere.

The main topics addressed in their work include:

  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Migration, Refugees, and Integration
  • Social Media and Politics
  • Gender Politics and Representation
  • Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
  • Populism, Right-Wing Movements
  • Mercury impact and mitigation studies

Best Publications

  • Political Participation: Does Religion Matter?

    Michael A. Jones-Correa;David L. Leal

  • Becoming "Hispanic": secondary panethnic identification among latin American-origin populations in the United States

    Michael Jones-Correa;David L. Leal

  • A Latino on the Ballot: Explaining Coethnic Voting Among Latinos and the Response of White Americans

    Corrine M. McConnaughy;Ismail K. White;David L. Leal;Jason P. Casellas

  • Political Participation by Latino Non-Citizens in the United States

    David L. Leal

  • The Politics of Latino Education: The Biases of At‐Large Elections

    David L. Leal;Valerie Martinez-Ebers;Kenneth John Meier

  • The contact hypothesis and attitudes toward latinos in the United States

    Christopher G. Ellison;Heeju Shin;David L. Leal

  • Minority Teachers, Minority Students, and College Matriculation: a New Look at the Role‐Modeling Hypothesis

    Frederick M. Hess;David L. Leal

  • The latino vote in the 2004 election

    David L. Leal;Matt A. Barreto;Jongho Lee;Rodolfo O. de la Garza

  • A shrinking "digital divide"? The provision of classroom computers across urban school systems

    Frederick M. Hess;David L. Leal

  • Home is Where the Heart is Congressional Tenure, Retirement, and the Implications for Representation

    David L. Leal

  • American Public Opinion toward the Military: Differences by Race, Gender, and Class?

    David L. Leal

  • IT'S NOT JUST A JOB: Military Service and Latino Political Participation

    David L. Leal

  • School House Politics: Expenditures, Interests, and Competition in School Board Elections

    Frederick M. Hess;David L. Leal

  • PLAYING THE “LATINO CARD”: Race, Ethnicity, and National Party Politics

    Luis Ricardo Fraga;David L. Leal

  • Immigration and public opinion in liberal democracies

    Gary P. Freeman;Randall Hansen;David L. Leal

  • Deporting social capital: Implications for immigrant communities in the United States

    Jacqueline Hagan;David Leal;Nestor Rodriguez

  • Latino politics: identity, mobilization, and representation

    Rodolfo Espino;David L. Leal;Kenneth John Meier

  • Transnational absentee voting in the 2006 Mexican presidential election: The roots of participation

    David L. Leal;Byung-Jae Lee;James A. McCann

  • Latinos, Immigration, and the 2006 Midterm Elections

    David L. Leal;Stephen A. Nuño;Jongho Lee;Rodolfo O. de la Garza

  • Who Doesn't Value English? Debunking Myths About Mexican Immigrants' Attitudes Toward the English Language

    Julie A. Dowling;Christopher G. Ellison;David L. Leal

  • The Multicultural Military: Military Service and the Acculturation of Latinos and Anglos

    David L. Leal

  • Immigration policy and security: U.S., European, and commonwealth perspectives

    Terri E. Givens;Gary P. Freeman;David L. Leal

Frequent Co-Authors

Frederick M. Hess
Frederick M. Hess American Enterprise Institute
Gary P. Freeman
Gary P. Freeman The University of Texas at Austin
Kenneth J. Meier
Kenneth J. Meier American University
Christopher G. Ellison
Christopher G. Ellison The University of Texas at San Antonio
Wayne A. Cornelius
Wayne A. Cornelius University of California, San Diego
Harold D. Clarke
Harold D. Clarke The University of Texas at Dallas
Donley T. Studlar
Donley T. Studlar West Virginia University
Matt A. Barreto
Matt A. Barreto University of California, Los Angeles
Stephen J. Trejo
Stephen J. Trejo The University of Texas at Austin
Michael Jones-Correa
Michael Jones-Correa University of Pennsylvania

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