Bottom line: shifting perceptions of discrimination are a real driver of partisan realignment, distinct from simple racial affect. Elite rhetoric & media framing of racial injustice may matter more for elections than we thought. Read (open access!) at doi.org/10.1017/rep.2026.100…
My first-ever solo-authored paper is out today in @JournalREP! What drives Americans to switch their presidential vote based on race over the last 3 elections? I show that it's not general racial warmth, it's changing beliefs about discrimination. (🧵 1/3)
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Acculturation, Identity, and the Authoritarian Worldview: Explaining Hispanic Attitudes Toward Police - cup.org/3MNn3iz
- Jason E. Kehrberg, Samantha L. Bennett & Scott A. Pray
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New research (in @JournalREP) around the 2020 election suggests that social pressure to vote in the political environment contributed in a major way to increased voter turnout.
Not surprisingly, this was true for Black voters, influencing Black men & older Black women the most.
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Do Racial Justice Frames Increase Support Among Democratic Constituencies? Evidence from Two Survey Experiments during the 2020 Georgia Senate Runoffs - cup.org/3MwGaxh
- @TabithaBonilla & Alvin B. Tillery, Jr
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Parties, Race, and Political Violence: Evaluating Whether Attitudes toward the January 6 Insurrection Vary Across Racial Groups - cup.org/4pMu3L2
- Sarah Perez & Natasha Altema McNeely
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Do Legislators Represent Racial Minority Opinions? Evidence on Disparities at the Congressional District Level - cup.org/44AG3XD
- Viviana Rivera-Burgos
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Have you submitted your #APSA2026 Annual Meeting proposals? Submit your papers for the 112nd APSA Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Sept. 3–6, exploring the theme, “Democracy Under Threat: How to Understand, Protect, & Rebuild.”
🔗 Submit your proposals now! buff.ly/ck6NDkZ
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“Immigrationalization” of the Welfare State: Contextual influences on Welfare Politics in the United States - cup.org/47u1D0C
- Ping Xu, Belinda Davis & James Garand
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ALT JREP abstract discussing the impact of immigration attitudes on public support for the welfare state, referencing data from the American National Election Studies.
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ALT JREP abstract discussing the impact of global migration on legislative processes in liberal democracies, examining the dynamics among immigrant legislators and the influence of party affiliations and electoral accountability on policy decisions.
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Racialized Empathy and Attitudes Toward Refugees in the United States - cup.org/3JutxSe
- Hannah L. Paul & Courtney J. Nava
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ALT JREP abstract discussing contemporary research on the far-right and mainstream politics, focusing on methodological frameworks and historical contextualization, with a case study on UK politics.
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ALT JREP abstract discussing the importance of the 15th Amendment and federal enforcement for Black representation in U.S. politics, analyzing periods from 1866 to 1993, and its impact on democracy and political participation.
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ALT JREP abstract discussing studies on Latino partisanship in the United States, emphasizing shifts toward Republican identification among Millennials and Generation Z Latinos.
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ALT JREP abstract discussing biases in the U.S. Supreme Court's decisions, focusing on racial stereotypes in criminal cases from 2005-2017, based on analysis from the Court's criminal docket.
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