This research shows that vice presidential candidates actually do win votes in their home states

Although the Democratic and Republican primaries aren’t over, the question of who the presidential nominees will select as running mates is already receiving considerable attention.

One key question is whether vice presidential nominees actually help the ticket win voters in the nominees’ home states. And if so, is this advantage large enough to actually make a difference in the election outcomes? CONT.

Boris Heersink & Brenton D. Peterson (UVA), The Monkey Cage

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