First to Come, Last to Leave: An Analysis on Seed Donors and Politicans

• In Event: Access and Influence in American Policymaking

Brief Overview

I argue that first supporters and politicians have distinct relationships based on their connections pre-first open seat primaries. My argument is backed by patterns in donations to the 102nd-115th Congress entering cohorts.

Author

• Ayoung Chun, University of California-Los Angeles