Issue Voting in U.S. Congressional Elections

• In Event: Preferences and Voting Consistency

Brief Overview

Few Americans can tell you anything about their representative in the House or Representatives. Then do candidates’ policy positions – the basis of democratic representation – matter in U.S. House elections, above party ID and incumbency effects?

Authors

• Richard R. Lau, Rutgers University-New Brunswick

• Amy S. Funck, Rutgers University