The Influence of Campaign Expenditures on Virginia House of Delegates Electoral Success
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For decades economists and political scientists have sought to identify variables that influence the electoral success of public officials. Most of the existing literature Jbcuses on the determinants of ftderal elections. This study examines elections to the Virginia House of Delegates and finds that campaign expenditures, incumbency status, party affiliation, and district voting tendencies all are significant predictors of electoral success. Additionally, this study finds that the returns to campaign expenditures, in terms oqfthe additional votes that they generate, vary based on incumbency, party affiliation, number of opponents in the race, and over time.
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