Legitimate questions: Public perceptions of the legitimacy of US presidential election outcomes

Numerous polls show most Republicans view the 2020 election as illegitimate, but we know relatively little about legitimacy perceptions among losing candidates’ supporters in past elections. I analyze 76 polls asking about the legitimacy of the 2000, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections. Even befor...

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Main Author: Michael W. Sances
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2023-10-01
Series:Research & Politics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/20531680231206987

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