Incumbency advantage
CLEP American Government, Chapter 31 Incumbency advantage Each office is still counted separately, and voters may split their tickets. Same-party victories alone do not prove coattails; stronger evidence links lower-ballot gains to turnout or support generated by the leading candidate. Incumbency advantage concerns resources attached to holding office. Members of Congress often begin with name […]
Coattail effects
CLEP American Government, Chapter 31 Coattail effects Approval, the economy, district maps, candidate quality, and the Senate states scheduled that year can enlarge, reduce, or reverse the pattern. A coattail effect moves through a different mechanism. A strong top-of-ticket candidate may attract occasional voters, energize volunteers, strengthen the party label, or create favorable attention that […]
