#affinityeffects

Queer voters without queer candidates in their districts turn out to vote at the same rate as other voters. But we find those WITH queer candidates are 12 points more likely to turn out even with individual & district level controls. #affinityeffects

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Thrilled to have a new article in PRQ in time for the end of Pride month. doi.org/10.1177/1065... It demonstrates that having 2SLGBTQI+ candidates running in an electoral district is correlated to higher turnout among 2SLGBTQI+ voters - even in a relatively accepting place like 🇨🇦. #affinityeffects.