It's all about the money: An analysis of spending in U.S. Senate races
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Date
2014
Authors
Jones, Braydon K.
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Research question: How
do
certain
characteristics
of
a
US
Senate
campaign
affect
the
total
amount
of
money
that
is
being
spent? Conclusion: A
direct
correlation
exists
between
the
population
of
the
state
and
the
amount
of
money
being
spent
in
campaigns.
States
with
a
higher
population
will
have
spend
more
money
in
Senate
races
compared
to
states
with
lower
populations. It
is
far
more
likely
for
a
state
to
spend
less
money
in
open-‐races
compared
to
incumbent
races. Senate
elections
that
fall
within
the
time
frame
of
the
quadrennial
election
do
not
always
have
higher
spending
amounts.