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J. Matthew Wilson

Professor, Southern Methodist University

J. Matthew Wilson, a political science professor at Southern Methodist University, specializes in the politics and voting behavior of religious voters, as well as public opinion, elections, religion and politics and political psychology.

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Politics

Can personality trump ideology in the Cruz-O’Rourke race?

By J. Matthew Wilson, Nov. 1, 2018

With less than a week to go before Election Day and early voters casting ballots at a record pace, the nation’s eyes are on the Texas mid-term U.S. Senate race.