Donor Motivations and Fundraising Cycles: Theory and Evidence on Political Candidates' Event and Non-Event Fundraising

• In Event: The Politics of Fundraising

Brief Overview

We use state-level disclosures to analyze how candidates raise funds during the electoral cycle, with focus on the mode by which the funds are raised. Our findings have important implications for candidate selection, responsiveness, and polarization.

Authors

• Sean Kates, University of Pennsylvania

• Sebastian Thieme, Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse