| Don't Blame Redistricting for Uncompetitive Elections
Abramowitz, Alan , Brad Alexander & Matthew Gunning
PS, Political Science & Politics, Jan 2006, v39, #1, pp87-91
“Abramowitz et al classify House districts as safe or competitive based on the major party vote in the most recent presidential election because the presidential vote closely reflects voters' party loyalties and is not influenced by whether an incumbent is running in a district or how much money the local candidates spend. They indicate that declining competition in US House elections is explained by two major factors: a shift in the partisan composition of House districts and a decline in the ability of challengers to compete financially with incumbents.” Alan Afaramowitz is Alben W. Berkley Professor of Political Science at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Brad Alexander and Matthew Gunning are Ph.D. candidates in the department of political science at Emory University.
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