Why did some deindustrialized mid-western factory towns make a right-wing turn while others retained their Democratic allegiance? Stephanie Ternullo interviewed working class residents in three very different small post-industrial cities in Wisconsin, Indiana and Minnesota. Her learnings open up new possibilities for candidates to reach voters many assume have been lost for good.

Stephanie Ternullo is Assistant Professor of Government at Harvard University. Her research, including her recent book, How the Heartland Went Red: Why Local Forces Matter in an Age of Nationalized Politics, examines how local contexts shape Americans’ political behavior.

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