U.S. House Incumbent Fundraising and Spending in a Post-Citizens United and Post-McCutcheon World

Authors

Eric S. Heberlig, University of North Carolina at CharlotteFollow
Bruce A. Larson, Gettysburg CollegeFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Winter 2015

Department 1

Political Science

Abstract

This article examines how the changing campaign finance landscape affects the resources available to those who consider running for political office. As incumbents running for the U.S. House of Representatives distribute more funds among themselves, less gets shared with potential new recruits.

Comments

Original version is available from the publisher at: http://www.psqonline.org/article.cfm?IDArticle=19315

Recommended Citation

Heberlig, Eric S. and Bruce Larson. "U.S. House Incumbent Fundraising and Spending in a Post-Citizens United and Post-McCutcheon World." Political Science Quarterly 129.4 (Winter 2014-2015), 613-642.