Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Americans keep voting for scandal-prone candidates because they just don’t want the other party to win

(Version anglaise seulement)

par Charlie Hunt, Associate Professor of Political Science, Boise State University

Every election cycle sees its share of controversial, scandal-plagued candidates running for office. But the 2026 midterm elections will feature two such candidates – one from each party – in two of the highest-profile U.S. Senate races.

In Texas, the state’s attorney general, Ken Paxton, recently secured the Republican Party’s nomination over incumbent Sen. John Cornyn.

Cornyn and others have insisted that Paxton’s substantial…

Lire l'article complet