David C. W. Parker

David C.W. Parker is an associate professor of political science at Montana State University. His forthcoming book, Battle for the Big Sky: Representation and the Politics of Place in the Race for the U.S. Senate, chronicles the fascinating and exciting 2012 Senate campaign between Democratic Senator Jon Tester and Republican Congressman Denny Rehberg. The race was only one of two missed by famed election forecaster Nate Silver in 2012.

Parker is also the author of The Power of Money in Congressional Campaigns, 1880-2006 (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press), as well as articles on the consequences of divided government and how members of Congress employ their office expenditures to build reputations with constituents. His article, "Making a Good Impression: Resource Allocations, Home Styles, and Washington Work", won the 2010 Alan Rosenthal Award from the American Political Science Association. Parker frequently provides media commentary for local, state, and national news outlets and writes and coordinates a blog for the Montana State University political science department entitled Big Sky Political Analysis (http://bigskypolitics.blogspot.com). He resides in Bozeman with his wife Hilary and two daughters.