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August 20, 2025Politics and ReligionOpen Access

God’s country: perceptions of religious and place-based candidate identities

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LALevi G. AllenJKJames R. G. Kirk

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Overview

Novel survey experiment reveals distinct perceptions of political identities in voters, suggesting implications for partisan politics.

Key Points

  • Voters perceive distinct differences between religious and place-based candidate identities, influencing their political choices.
  • The study highlights key findings, revealing significant ties between rural voters and the Republican Party, contrasted with urban alignments.
  • Utilizing a survey experiment, the analysis uncovers complexities in how voter identities impact electoral preferences surrounding parties.
  • This research suggests religion remains a powerful force in U.S. politics and emphasizes the asymmetric views on urban and rural divides among voters.

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Allen et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af56f4ad7bf08b1eadcdddhttps://doi.org/10.1017/s175504832510014x
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