What Happens When Minority Candidates Win Mayoral Primaries?

• In Event: My Back is Tired From Carrying Democracy: Examining Black Political Behavior

Brief Overview

Do racial minorities remain underrepresented in local elections because voters penalize minority nominees? I use a regression discontinuity design and data spanning three decades to measure racial bias in mayoral general elections.

Author

• Zachary Lorico Hertz, University of California-Berkeley