Board #23 - Does Punishment of Political Scandals Depend on Politician Race?

• In Event: 85-300 - Poster Session: Racial Politics

Brief Overview

This experiment analyzes assessments of scandals based on the race of the politician involved. I find that voters express heightened negativity and reduced willingness to vote for a Black scandalous politician as compared to his white counterpart.

Author

• Sarah Heppen, Barnard College, Columbia University