Sex and the Socialist Girl

TL;DR

Two recent Democratic primaries in Michigan and Wisconsin are examined, with the article suggesting sex, not ideology, might be the deciding factor.
In Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed, aligned with left-leaning groups, won the Senate nomination over Haley Stevens.
In Wisconsin, Francesca Hong, a DSA candidate, lost her bid for the Assembly to David Crowley.
The article questions the narrative that these primaries are solely a referendum on the Democratic Party's ideological future, pointing to mixed results.
Data suggests that female candidates, particularly in Senate races against men, have a lower success rate, even when controlling for incumbency.
Voters may exhibit biases against female candidates, associating gender with factors like ideological extremity and leadership traits.
The author concludes that while the dataset is limited, ideology does not appear to play a dispositive role in these specific primary elections.

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