In a contentious North Carolina House race, it was $59,000 against an incumbent’s $3 million warchest—and the challenger won
In a contentious North Carolina House race, it was $59,000 against an incumbent’s $3 million warchest—and the challenger won
- November 6, 2026
- Work by Danielle Thomsen, political science, in MSN - Fortune
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While greater spending in midterm races didn’t guarantee victories for either party, more money has been shown to increase a candidate’s likelihood of getting elected. A 2022 study by Danielle Thomsen, a professor of political science at the University of California, Irvine found that top fundraisers win their primaries 92% of the time.
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