- Research from Michigan State finds that overweight political candidates tend to receive fewer votes than their thinner opponents in US elections
- Although overweight men have a fair shot at getting on the ballot, they tend to lose to their thinner opponents
- The research suggests overweight women face discrimination in even getting on the ballot—this finding is consistent with a general finding in the literature that women face greater discrimination based on weight than men
Source: Weight bias in US candidate selection and election. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal, 2014; 33
