Money, Partisanship and Power in Local Politics - Robert G. Boatright, Adam Eichen, Raymond J. La Raja, Meredith Rolfe, Lane Cuthbert - diskuze

This Element presents an analysis of campaign finance in city council elections in four midsize Massachusetts cities. It shows that while money does not determine local election outcomes it plays a gatekeeping role – especially for nonincumbents. Moreover, this money comes from a very unrepresentative segment of the electorate.
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