The elections expert comments in advance of the Sept. 8 New Hampshire state primary.
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Influential theories of motivated reasoning, as well as real-world anecdotal examples, would suggest that voters do not always penalize legislators from their own party for alleged immoral behavior, such as sexual harassment. But very little empirical evidence exists on how voters react to sexual misconduct allegations, especially since the start of the #MeToo movement. We examine how partisanship and sexist attitudes shape individuals' reactions to sexual harassment allegations about a politician.
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Professor Brendan Nyhan and students author research on baseless voter-fraud claims.
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