Effect of Fundraising on Elections Outcomes in Partisan Primaries

Knight Research Scholars Program Project

Effect of Fundraising on Elections Outcomes in Partisan Primaries

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Project Availability

Team Size
2 team members
Open Spots
2 spots open
Affiliations
School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs
Semester
Fall 2026
Team Leader
Faculty Mentor

  • Jonathan Knuckey, PhD

Team Member Qualifications

Team members would have taken the undergraduate quantitative methods class and have a working knowledge of STATA.

Description

I study the determinants and effects of early fundraising on candidate selection in Congressional Primaries. Specifically, I focus on small and large individual donors and their contributions to candidates, while controlling for ideology, district partisanship and candidate qualities, like education, previous office holder, gender and other demographics.