Very high authoritarians hold elected office in most state legislatures

Evidence

You will note that all of the assemblies except Wisconsin had at least one “Very High RWA” (with a score over 200) among their respondents. A Texas Democrat even tied the Virginia Republican from the last study with a chilling 257. — Bob Altemeyer, The Authoritarian Specter, 3492

Categorization

• SEED: An essay on how authoritarian-minded people filter into positions of institutional power, and what that means for democratic responsiveness.
• SHARE: The detail that RWA scores over 200 (meaning intensely authoritarian) appear among sitting legislators is a striking data point for anyone following political psychology.