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The Contingent Effects of Candidate Sex on Voter Choice

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Published in 2018 at "Political Behavior"

DOI: 10.1007/s11109-018-9464-6

Abstract: A prominent explanation for why women are significantly underrepresented in public office in the U.S. is that stereotypes lead voters to favor male candidates over female candidates. Yet whether voters actually use a candidate’s sex… read more here.

Keywords: female candidates; candidate sex; sex; sex voter ... See more keywords
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Candidate sex, corruption and vote choice

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Published in 2021 at "Electoral Studies"

DOI: 10.1016/j.electstud.2020.102270

Abstract: Abstract Existing research suggests that voters may view female politicians as less prone to corruption than male politicians. We argue that this voter belief can yield advantages to hypothetical female candidates as voters sometimes punish… read more here.

Keywords: vote choice; sex corruption; candidate sex; corruption vote ... See more keywords