The Long-Range Planning Committee is charged with planning for the growth and institutionalization of the section. The committee is charged with looking 5, 10, and 20 years ahead to see how we can continue our reputation of innovating for the betterment of the section.
(3 year commitment, staggered terms)
| Year | Committee |
| 2019-2021 | Jonathan Katz (CalTech, chair), Jonathan Nagler (NYU), Kosuke Imai (Harvard University), Rocio Titiunik (Princeton University), Gary King (Harvard University) |
| 2018 | Rob Franzese (Chair), Gary King, Jeffrey Lewis, Kevin Quinn, Wendy Tam Cho, Jake Bowers |
| 2017 | Janet Box-Steffensmeier (Chair), Gary King, Jeffrey Lewis, Kevin Quinn, Wendy Tam Cho, Jake Bowers |
| 2016 | John Freeman (Chair), Ken Benoit, Justin Gross, Simon Jackman, Corrine McConnaughy, Jonathan Nagler |
| 2015 | John Freeman (Chair), Ken Benoit, Justin Esaray, Justin Gross, Corrine McConnaughy, Jonathan Nagler, Caroline Tolbert |
| 2014 | John Freeman (Chair), Ken Benoit, Justin Esaray, Justin Gross, Corrine McConnaughy, Jonathan Nagler, Caroline Tolbert |
| 2013 | John Freeman (Chair), Lonna Atkeson, Ken Benoit, Justin Esaray, Justin Gross, Corrine McConnaughy, Jonathan Nagler, Caroline Tolbert |
| 2012 | Jeffrey Lewis (Chair), Lonna Atkeson, Nathaniel Beck, Suzanna Linn, John Jackson, Andrew D. Martin, Thomas Plumper, Christopher Zorn |
| 2011 | Jeffrey Lewis (Chair), Lonna Atkeson, Nathaniel Beck, Suzanna Linn, John Jackson, Andrew D. Martin, Thomas Plumper, Christopher Zorn |
| 2010 | Jeffrey Lewis (Chair), Lonna Atkeson, Nathaniel Beck, Suzanna Linn, John Jackson, Andrew D. Martin, Thomas Plumper, Christopher Zorn |
| 2009 | Gary King (Chair), Nathaniel Beck, John Freeman, Suzanna Linn, John Jackson, Jeffrey Lewis, Andrew D. Martin, Corrine McConnaughy, Christopher Zorn |
| 2008 | Gary King (Chair), Nathaniel Beck, John Freeman, Suzanna Linn, John Jackson, Jeffrey Lewis, Andrew D. Martin, Corrine McConnaughy, Christopher Zorn |
| 2007 | James Granato (Chair), Christopher Achen, John Freeman, Guillermina Jasso, Gary King, Corrine McConnaughy, William Reed |
| 2006 | James Granato (Chair), Christopher Achen, John Freeman, Guillermina Jasso, Gary King, Corrine McConnaughy, William Reed |