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Black candidates can win in swing districts

  • Written by Jacob Smith, Assistant Research Professor of Statistical Science and Political Science, Duke University
Black candidates can win in swing districtsU.S. Reps. Jahana Hayes and Lauren Underwood attend the first day of the 116th Congress in January 2019. Both won reelection in 2020.AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

During the 2020 presidential election, there was a lot of discussion about what makes an electable candidate. Is it someone who is moderate? A candidate who can turn out the base? Do other...

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