Kamala Harris and the ‘electability’ trap
Regina Bateson, explores "strategic discrimination," where voters hesitate to support diverse candidates due to concerns that others might reject them based on race or gender. This bias, rooted in misperceptions, persists despite date showing that voters are generally willing to elect women and people of color. Bateson's research inspires by her own congressional campaign, highlights how these misbeliefs undermine the electability of candidates like Vice President Kamala Harris, who faces skepticism as a multiracial woman who ran for president.