Feb. 8, 2019 Congressional Elections and Incumbency Advantages

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Feb. 8, 2019 Congressional Elections and Incumbency Advantages Campaigns & Elections Objective: Be able to understand how US congressional elections work and the influence incumbency has on elections http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/political_commentary/commentary_by_larry_j_sabato/how_midterms_do_and_do_not_differ_from_presidential_elections

Factors affecting outcomes of congressional elections A. Incumbency: The greatest influence “Permanent congress”- (Dicks, Dingell, Byrd)

Advantages of Incumbents: Name Franking Privilege: (Derek Kilmer mailer) Staff Pork barrel Money Patronage Weak opponents Gerrymandering (safe seats)

Factors affecting congressional elections… B. Type of Election Incumbent campaigns: Open seat campaigns: House or Senate Midterm elections: Lightning Rod Coattail Effect Older, whiter, more educatedpresidential

Factors affect…congressional elections C. Media (Taliban Dan, Joni Ernst) D. Issues E. Technology: F. Party affiliation

III. Incumbency advantages Gerrymandering: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mky11UJb9AY__ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGLRJ12uqmk Reapportionment-10 years (http://app.leg.wa.gov/districtfinder/) Boundaries redrawn WA State: Packing vs. Cracking Effects of Gerrymandering: “Safe” seats Party in power STAYS Strangely-shaped districts Baker v. Carr, 1962-”one man, one vote” Wesberry v. Sanders, 1964 Shaw v. Reno, 1993 Miller v. Johnson, 1995

Gerrymandering: Supreme Court District linesequal population District linescontiguous Cannot dilute racial minority voting “Communities of interest”