%0 Report
        %A Mansour, Hani
%A Rees, Daniel I.
%A Reeves, James
        %T Voting and Political Participation in the Aftermath of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic
        %D 2020
        %8 2020 Jul
        %I Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        %C Bonn
        %7 IZA Discussion Paper
        %N 13442
        %U https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp13442
        %X This is the first study to examine the effect of experiencing a widespread, deadly epidemic on voting behavior. Using data on elections to the U.S House of Representatives and leveraging cross-district variation in HIV/AIDS mortality during the period 1983-1987, we document the effects of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on votes received by Democratic and Republican candidates. Beginning with the 1994 elections, there is a strong, positive association between HIV/AIDS mortality and the vote share received by Democratic candidates. Congressional districts that bore the brunt of the HIV/AIDS epidemic also saw substantial increases in Democratic voter turnout and contributions made to Democratic candidates.
        %K Republican
%K Democratic
%K epidemic
%K HIV/AIDS