Discrimination in Electoral Politics: The Role of Ethnic and Religious Bias in Candidate Selection and Voting Behavior

• In Event: Causes and Consequences of Anti-Immigrant and Ethnic Biases

Brief Overview

This study examines how Islamophobia and ethnic bias shape voter behavior and candidate selection in the U.S. Using a conjoint experiment with data from the 2016-2018-2020 elections, it explores how prejudice and norms influence electoral outcomes.

Authors

• Mustafa Erdem Kusdil, University of Massachusetts

• Scott B. Blinder, University of Massachusetts