Representational Effects of Campaign Spending in U.S. Congressional Primaries, 2006-2016

• In Event: Standing ePanel: U.S. Elections

Brief Overview

By combining FEC donor files from the 2006-2016 congressional elections with demographic data from the US Census Bureau, I find that campaign donors overwhelmingly support congressional candidates coming from the district's wealthiest neighborhoods.

Author

• Patrick William Buhr, University of Colorado Boulder