In Orange County’s open congressional race, does prior experience matter?
In Orange County’s open congressional race, does prior experience matter?
- July 3, 2023
- Danielle Thomsen, poli sci, The Orange County Register, July 3, 2023
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“On average, experienced candidates are more likely to win,” said UC Irvine political science [associate] professor Danielle Thomsen. “And this makes sense because they have run successful campaigns in the past, because they’ve developed a record that they can run on and they can point to. And they’ve created a campaign team that’s had success in the past.”
For the full story, please visit https://www.ocregister.com/2023/07/03/in-orange-countys-open-congressional-race-does-prior-experience-matter/.
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