Western Kentucky University
Dual Partisanship in America: Dead or Alive?
Grade Level at Time of Presentation
Sophomore
Institution 23-24
Western Kentucky University
KY House District #
8
KY Senate District #
3
Faculty Advisor/ Mentor
Dr. Scott Lasley; Dr. Joel Turner
Department
Dept. of Political Science
Abstract
Dual partisanship is one theory that is used to explain why local, state, and federal partisan results differ from each other. It offers one explanation of why some voters split votes between parties in local, state, and federal races. The concept of dual partisanship implies that voters look for different qualities and characteristics from candidates at these different levels of government. Using recently collected survey data that presents respondents with several electoral scenarios, we explore whether voters across the United States utilize different criteria in identifying preferred candidates at different levels (local, state, federal) of elections.
Dual Partisanship in America: Dead or Alive?
Dual partisanship is one theory that is used to explain why local, state, and federal partisan results differ from each other. It offers one explanation of why some voters split votes between parties in local, state, and federal races. The concept of dual partisanship implies that voters look for different qualities and characteristics from candidates at these different levels of government. Using recently collected survey data that presents respondents with several electoral scenarios, we explore whether voters across the United States utilize different criteria in identifying preferred candidates at different levels (local, state, federal) of elections.