reasons why some groups are underrepresented

Question 1

One reason why some groups are underrepresented is because they aren’t many ethnic minority politicians

Answer 1

This is because successful politicians are mostly white men therefore fewer people from ethnic minority groups will try to stand for office as they do not think it is a job for them.

For example, there has only ever been one non-white president in the US.

Question 2

Another reason why some groups are underrepresented is because running for office is very expensive.

Answer 2

This means that only really wealthy people have a real chance to run for office as campaigning can cost millions of dollars.

For example, in the 2020 presidential election, Joe Biden and Donald trump spend around $14 billion dollars between them on campaigning.