The Importance of Race and Ethnicity in Congressional Primary Elections
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6340267 |
|---|---|
| Authors | R Branton (0000-0002-0684-5958, Rice University, corresponding author), Regina P Branton (Rice University, Houston, Texas,) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 459-473 |
| Publication date | 2009-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Research Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1065-9129 • E-ISSN: 1938-274X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1065912908319606 |
| OpenAlex | W2015483740 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 77 |
| References cited | 35 |
Research regarding the electoral importance of race and ethnicity in congressional elections is limited by the overwhelming focus on general-election outcomes. This article seeks to extend this research by examining minority candidate emergence and electoral competition in U.S. House primary elections, using a new data set on all U.S. House contests between 1994 and 2004 that includes demographic information on all the candidates in the primary elections. The results indicate that district-level race and ethnicity are associated with minority candidate emergence; furthermore, the presence of minority candidates influences electoral competitiveness in primary elections
Competition (biology · Ethnic group · General election · Political science · Politics · Primary election · Race (biology · Sociology · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender Studies · Law · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies · Public Administration
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