Stefanie Reher
@stefaniereher.bsky.social
Political scientist at Uni of Strathclyde, Glasgow | researching political attitudes, disability, political representation
It'd be great to connect when you're back in town!
June 5, 2025 at 5:36 PM
It'd be great to connect when you're back in town!
Congratulations, great job! 🥳
April 11, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Congratulations, great job! 🥳
It's the link from the journal website but you're right, it doesn't work - this one should: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Stories From the Trenches: The Difference Disability Makes in the Campaign Experiences of Candidates With Disabilities
Objective Persons with disabilities are a large and significant segment of the American public, yet Americans with disabilities are only beginning to be considered as political candidates or officeh...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
March 10, 2025 at 9:33 PM
It's the link from the journal website but you're right, it doesn't work - this one should: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
If voters know the candidate's party, there is no electoral penalty for disabled candidates.
However, they still get a small boost from left-wing voters who value their ability to represent underrepresented groups.
Please message me if you'd like the free access link to the article.
However, they still get a small boost from left-wing voters who value their ability to represent underrepresented groups.
Please message me if you'd like the free access link to the article.
February 26, 2025 at 11:45 AM
If voters know the candidate's party, there is no electoral penalty for disabled candidates.
However, they still get a small boost from left-wing voters who value their ability to represent underrepresented groups.
Please message me if you'd like the free access link to the article.
However, they still get a small boost from left-wing voters who value their ability to represent underrepresented groups.
Please message me if you'd like the free access link to the article.
Very interesting study, congrats! Do you have any insights on disabled voters?
January 28, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Very interesting study, congrats! Do you have any insights on disabled voters?
... publicly disclose mental health conditions in ongoing research with @robjohns75.bsky.social and Luca Bernardi. It appears that voters value politicians' openness and lived experience. Still, negative stigma of course remains, often fuelled by pundits and opponents questioning their abilities.
September 5, 2024 at 11:04 AM
... publicly disclose mental health conditions in ongoing research with @robjohns75.bsky.social and Luca Bernardi. It appears that voters value politicians' openness and lived experience. Still, negative stigma of course remains, often fuelled by pundits and opponents questioning their abilities.
You're completely right, we need to study a wider variety of disabilities. Loewen & Rheault (doi.org/10.1017/S0007123419000127) show that voters are more hesitant to elect candidates with depression than with physical illnesses - although we found that UK voters react positively to MPs who...
Voters Punish Politicians with Depression | British Journal of Political Science | Cambridge Core
Voters Punish Politicians with Depression - Volume 51 Issue 1
doi.org
September 5, 2024 at 11:01 AM
You're completely right, we need to study a wider variety of disabilities. Loewen & Rheault (doi.org/10.1017/S0007123419000127) show that voters are more hesitant to elect candidates with depression than with physical illnesses - although we found that UK voters react positively to MPs who...