Fundraising by Nonincumbent Candidates for the U. S. House of Representatives

Bibliographic Data

ID7329611
AuthorsPeverill Squire (0000-0003-4718-8226), John Wright (0000-0001-9572-7293), John R Wright
Year1990
Volume15
Issue1
Pages89-89
Publication date1990-02-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueLegislative Studies Quarterly (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0362-9805 • E-ISSN: 1939-9162
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.2307/440003
OpenAlexW2325414784
LanguageEN
Citations received11
References cited2

The amount of money raised by nonincumbent candidates is a critical variable for explaining congressional election outcomes. Why are some nonincumbent candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives able to raise more campaign money than others? We propose that candidates who represent large state legislative districts are able to raise more campaign funds than candidates who represent small districts or candidates who are not state representatives at all. This hypothesis is supported by analysis of data from the 1980, 1982, and 1984 congressional elections

House of Representatives · Political science · Politics · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Fiscal Policies and Political Economy · Law

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