And President Joe Biden’s enduring unpopularity could also further polarize down-ballot contests.

Source: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/12/25/governors-races-2024-00133127

By working together, they show their commitment to improving the state instead of engaging in divisive and destructive campaigns that can further polarize the electorate.

Source: https://kogireports.com/unifying-under-a-sole-candidate-the-imperative-for-eastern-governorship-candidates-in-kogi-state/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=unifying-under-a-sole-candidate-the-imperative-for-eastern-governorship-candidates-in-kogi

In that response, the city councillor said she never intended for the matter to polarize the community.

Source: https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2023/11/23/victoria-councillor-susan-kim-apology-lette/

So, against extant conventions, the party chose a Muslim-Muslim ticket – something that even military governments in the past avoided – in the hope of stirring up old animosities to polarize the votes.

Source: https://realnewsmagazine.net/festus-keyamo-apc-and-the-denigration-of-northern-nigeria/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=festus-keyamo-apc-and-the-denigration-of-northern-nigeria

The BJP has some certain patterns of contesting elections and one of them is to polarize Hindu voters.

Source: https://www.canindia.com/playing-caste-census-card-bihar-grand-alliance-puts-bjp-in-a-fix/