Ascencio, Sergio J (2021) Party influence in presidential primaries: Evidence from Mexico. Party Politics, 27 (6). pp. 1229-1242. DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/1354068820946424
Ascencio, Sergio J (2021) Party influence in presidential primaries: Evidence from Mexico. Party Politics, 27 (6). pp. 1229-1242. DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/1354068820946424
Ascencio, Sergio J (2021) Party influence in presidential primaries: Evidence from Mexico. Party Politics, 27 (6). pp. 1229-1242. DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/1354068820946424
Abstract
Over recent decades, an increasing number of presidential candidates across the world have been nominated in primary elections. Yet, our understanding of presidential primaries outside of the U.S. remains very limited. This paper advances a theoretical argument linking presidential primary outcomes to the strategic behavior of subnational party elites, particularly those with the resources to mobilize primary voters in their regions. I provide support for this claim using an original dataset from the 2012 presidential primary of the Mexican Partido Acción Nacional (PAN), in which one of the candidates was very closely linked to (and informally endorsed by) the PAN leadership. The results show the levels of support for this candidate were higher in places with PAN officeholders. Additional evidence suggests this pattern is driven by PAN officeholders (1) investing resources into electoral mobilization and (2) tampering with the lists of registered voters.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | candidate selection; electoral mobilization; intraparty politics; governors; primary elections |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences > Government, Department of |
| SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Mar 2026 15:13 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Mar 2026 15:13 |
| URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/32335 |
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