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The Effects of Campaign Contribution Sources on the Congressional Elections of 1996

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  • Craig A. Depken II

    (The University of Texas at Arlington)

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The debate over campaign-finance reform includes how different sources of campaign contributions affect the outcomes of political campaigns. Using data from the Congressional races of 1996, I find that PAC contributions had a larger effect on the percentage of votes received and campaign outcomes relative to individual and political party contributions. Incumbency advantage is negated after accounting for contributions to all candidates in a political race.

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  • Craig A. Depken II, 1997. "The Effects of Campaign Contribution Sources on the Congressional Elections of 1996," Public Economics 9703003, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    1. Chappell, Henry W, Jr, 1994. "Campaign Advertising and Political Ambiguity," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 79(3-4), pages 281-303, June.
    2. Scully, Gerald W, 1995. "Congressional Tenure: Myth and Reality," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 83(3-4), pages 203-219, June.
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    Keywords

    elections; Congress; campaign runding; Political Action Committees;
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    JEL classification:

    • D72 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior
    • K0 - Law and Economics - - General

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