Kayla E. Wolf

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Research & Publications

The Demobilizing Effect of Primary Electoral Institutions on Voters of Color (R&R)

Are electoral institutions – such as closed primaries – associated with reduced levels of participation by people of color? We theorize and find that primary electoral institutions that bar independent voters from participating in first-round elections mechanically reduce participation in primary elections; and also reduce turnout among registered independents in second-round general elections. Closed primaries have large demobilizing impacts on Asian American and Latinx voters, as these voters are registered as independents at higher rates than whites. We examine nationally representative and validated survey data from 2012 to 2018. Open and top-two primaries are associated with higher turnout from independent voters of color in both primary and general elections. Implications are that party registration status and formal institutions differentially demobilize voters of color and whites.

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Blog Post: Visualizing the Gender Publication Gap: 1999-2019

I co-wrote this blog post for the Duck of Minerva in 2020 about the status of the gender gap in major political science journals. 

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Blog Post: The Paradox of Electability: Gender and the 2020 Democratic Nomination

I co-wrote this blog post for University of Minnesota's Gender Policy Report about the paradox of wanting to elect more women but worrying about their "electability." 

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