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Publication Date: April 2006
Publisher: National Institute on Money in State Politics (U.S.)
Author(s): Denise Roth Barber
Research Area: Politics
Type: Report
Coverage: Michigan
Abstract:
Michigan office seekers who are considering taking on incumbents face a daunting task if the 2004 House elections are any indication. In that election, 70 of the 72 incumbents seeking re-election won their races. And in 70 percent of the House races, the winners raised more than twice the amount their competitors did, rendering the races less than competitive.