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Campaign Finance in Municipal Elections: Evidence from Three Cities
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Campaign Finance in Municipal Elections: Evidence from Three Cities
Brian Adams, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Political Science Department
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-4427
## email not listed ##
Renée B. Van Vechten, Ph.D.
Visiting Assistant Professor
Political Science Department
University of San Diego
5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA 92110
## email not listed ##
Abstract: This paper examines campaign finance patterns in three cities: Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle. We ask how much money candidates for city council seats need to raise to be competitive and to win. Each of the three cities exhibited markedly different fundraising dynamics. In general Los Angeles more closely resembles state and national elections in terms of the importance of fundraising, while San Francisco and Seattle’s elections have fewer commonalities with higher levels of government. We conclude that how much candidates need to raise to be legitimate contenders for city council seats is heavily influenced by how elections are organized and city/district size.
Prepared for delivery at the 2004 annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, September 2 – September 5, 2004
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Campaign Finance in Municipal Elections: Evidence from Three Cities
Brian Adams, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Political Science Department
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-4427
## email not listed ##
Renée B. Van Vechten, Ph.D.
Visiting Assistant Professor
Political Science Department
University of San Diego
5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA 92110
## email not listed ##
Abstract: This paper examines campaign finance patterns in three cities: Los Angeles,
San Francisco, and Seattle. We ask how much money candidates for city council seats
need to raise to be competitive and to win. Each of the three cities exhibited markedly
different fundraising dynamics. In general Los Angeles more closely resembles state and
national elections in terms of the importance of fundraising, while San Francisco and
Seattle’s elections have fewer commonalities with higher levels of government. We
conclude that how much candidates need to raise to be legitimate contenders for city
council seats is heavily influenced by how elections are organized and city/district size.
Prepared for delivery at the 2004 annual meeting of the American Political Science
Association, September 2 – September 5, 2004
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