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This paper examines the effect of public funding on candidate emergence in state legislative elections. Using new data from a survey of community leaders in three states, it examines factors that influence the decision to run for state representative, looking especially at whether the availability of public funds induces qualified citizens to become candidates. The findings remain tentative because not all the data have been collected, but they point to the conclusion that public funding of elections appears to encourage low income candidates and those who dislike fundraising or perform poorly at it. Public funding also appears to encourage high quality candidates to run, as well as those who tend to be more liberal ideologically. |
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campaign finance, clean elections, candidate emergence, state elections, legislature |
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Name: American Political Science Association
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| La Raja, Raymond. "Candidate Emergence in State Legislative Elections: Does Public Funding Make a Difference?" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Hyatt Regency Chicago and the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, Chicago, IL, Aug 30, 2007 <Not Available>. 2008-12-11 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p211805_index.html> |
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| La Raja, R. J. , 2007-08-30 "Candidate Emergence in State Legislative Elections: Does Public Funding Make a Difference?" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Hyatt Regency Chicago and the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, Chicago, IL Online <APPLICATION/PDF>. 2008-12-11 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p211805_index.html |
Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Abstract: This paper examines the effect of public funding on candidate emergence in state legislative elections. Using new data from a survey of community leaders in three states, it examines factors that influence the decision to run for state representative, looking especially at whether the availability of public funds induces qualified citizens to become candidates. The findings remain tentative because not all the data have been collected, but they point to the conclusion that public funding of elections appears to encourage low income candidates and those who dislike fundraising or perform poorly at it. Public funding also appears to encourage high quality candidates to run, as well as those who tend to be more liberal ideologically. |
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| Candidate Emergence in State Legislative Elections: Does Public Funding Make a Difference? Raymond J. La Raja Assistant Professor University of Massachusetts Amherst Paper prepared for delivery at the 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association August 29-September 2 Chicago IL Funding for this research was provided by the JEHT Foundation. Ken Mayer was instrumental in helping to obtain support for this project. I am grateful to Michael Hannahan of the Donahue Institute at the University of Massachusetts |
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