Party Endorsement and Incumbency in Minnesota Legislative Nominations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6300569 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joseph A Kunkel (corresponding author), Joseph A Kunkel Iii |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 211 |
| Publication date | 1988-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Legislative Studies Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0362-9805 • E-ISSN: 1939-9162 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.2307/439822 |
| OpenAlex | W2320112656 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 7 |
Preprimary endorsements make possible the direct evaluation of party influence over nominations. This study identified all endorsed candidates for congressional, statewide, and state legislative office in the 1986 Minnesota primaries. Endorsement in Minnesota results in levels of legislative primary competition as low as those in several states with formal endorsing systems. Few conventions were closely contested, and primary challenges came mostly from candidates who had skipped the conventions. Nearly all incumbents were endorsed and renominated without challenge. Convention and primary contests were more likely for the few open seats. Only 4 of 377 endorsed candidates were defeated in the primary
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2022 (12) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |