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In election years, ballot box success for governors also helps presidential candidates, but not the other way around

Year: 2016

Type: other

Abstract: The US is not just electing a new president in 2016 – in 12 states voters will also be able to choose their next governor. In new research, Amuitz Garmendia Madariaga and H. Ege Ozen examine how presidential and gubernatorial candidates’ electoral fortunes are intertwined. They find that voters are more likely to cast a straight ticket ballots in presidential election years, and that successful gubernatorial candidates actually provide a vote boost for presidential candidates at the state level, not the other way around.

Source: London School of Economics and Political Science Research Online (London School of Economics and Political Science)

Authors: Amuitz Garmendia Madariaga, H. Ege Özen

Language: English

Topic: Electoral Systems and Political Participation

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2473491937

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