Checkbooks Without Borders: Examining Out-of-State Donor Motivations to US Direct Democracy Campaigns

• In Event: Nationalization and Polarization of State Politics

Brief Overview

This study investigates why people donate to direct democracy campaigns outside their home state. Using campaign contribution data and a survey of out-of-state donors, I examine donor characteristics, motivations, and perceived impact.

Author

• Madison Lehua Schroder, University of Oregon