Andrew B. Hall

Elections have big consequences that last for decades

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Every election cycle, voters are told by pundits and commentators that this particular election counts and that it is likely to shape public policy for decades to come. In new research, Anthony Fowler and Andrew B. Hall find that elections definitely do have consequences; for example, a barely elected Republican is 40 percent more likely to vote conservatively in […]

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    Extremists who win primaries are 37 percent less likely to win the general election compared to more moderate candidates.  

Extremists who win primaries are 37 percent less likely to win the general election compared to more moderate candidates.  

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Recent years have seen growing concern about polarization in Congress, with many suggesting that voters have been nominating more extreme candidates in primary elections. In new research, Andrew B. Hall looks at what happens when more ideologically extreme candidates are nominated, and finds that compared to more moderate candidates, they are 37 percent less likely to win the general […]

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