urban, more educated and relatively wealthier municipalities. Findings are consistent with the hypothesis that politicians …

A key tenet of representative democracy is that politicians' discourse and policies should follow voters' preferences … content of 9,000 primary and general election websites of candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives, 2002-2016, as well … opponent, as compared to the platform of the runner-up who did not qualify for the last round. We conclude that politicians …