Running in Someone Else’s Shoes: The Electoral Consequences of Running as an Appointed Senator

Over the past century, nearly two hundred times a governor has appointed an individual to fill a vacant Senate seat. This research seeks to understand the electoral fates of these appointed senators. First, I address the question of when and under what conditions an appointed senator will choose to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Carrie Eaves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-05-01
Series:Social Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/7/5/75