Characteristics of Congressional Elections

The effect of a strong candidate for a party at the top of the ticket, helping other candidates of the same party to get elected at the same time.

Coattails Effect

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The practice of voting for candidates of two or more parties for different offices at the same election.

Split-ticket Voting

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The extent to which they support the current President.

Strong support for the incumbent

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Competitiveness of seat.

Few competitive races

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Voting for a candidate of the same party for different offices at the same election.

Straight-ticket voting

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The practice of voting for candidates of two or more parties for different offices at the same election.

Split-ticket Voting

The extent to which they support the current President.

Competitiveness of seat.

Voting for a candidate of the same party for different offices at the same election.

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