Economic Realities, Partisan Fictions: Facts, Perceptions, and Partisan Bias in Economic Voting

• In Event: Political Psychology & Voter Perceptions

Brief Overview

The 2024 presidential election marked a contentious battle in which misinformation ran rife. Cultural issues were prominent, but the economy plays a decisive role in presidential elections. In this context, how did economic voting play out?

Authors

• Jeffery Mondak, University of Illinois

• Jane Betchley, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

• Alesha Lewis, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

• Matthew Mettler, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

• Lauren Strojny, University of Illinois