Bernard L. Fraga is an associate professor of political science and faculty coordinator of the Latinx Studies Initiative at Emory University. He received a BA from Stanford University and a PhD from Harvard University.
Fraga studies American elections, focusing on racial/ethnic politics, voter turnout, and the impact of election laws on voters and politicians. His award-winning book The Turnout Gap: Race, Ethnicity, and Political Inequality in a Diversifying America(Cambridge University Press, 2018) provides a comprehensive analysis of race and voter turnout, examining white, Black, Latinx, and Asian American turnout and voting patterns from the 1800s to the present. Fraga has also published articles in leading academic journals, and findings from his work have been featured in various media outlets including the New York Times, the Washington Post, National Public Radio, and the Economist. Fraga’s previous research has been supported by the National Science Foundation, the Social Science Research Council, the Mellon Foundation, and various academic institutions.
His project, “Why We Won’t Vote: Polarization, Non-Voting, and the Future of American Democracy,” will investigate how dissatisfaction with both political parties fuels non-voting and exacerbates polarization.
May 2024
