Protecting Important Constituencies: Party Support for Democratic Congressional Candidates Facing African American Republican Candidates in House Races

• In Event: Cross Pressures and Fault Lines II

Brief Overview

Democratic Party financial support for candidates facing Black Republicans in House races should increase to preserve their claim to the loyalty of Black voters and to preserve their ownership over issues of descriptive representation of minorities.

Authors

• Conner Alford, Southeastern Oklahoma State University

• Sondra Kaye Petty, Southeastern Oklahoma State University