Small Dollar Donations Versus Big Trends: Analyzing the Success of Grassroots Funded Candidates in Contemporary Elections

• In Event: Campaign Donors and PACs

Brief Overview

I find that an increased presence and percentage of PAC and interest group money is associated with candidates winning a higher percentage of the vote share in U.S. elections. Race and gender also impact a candidate's access to PAC donations.

Author

• Savannah Plaskon, University of California-Irvine