According to the "How Do We Know:
How Much Does Congressional Candidate Campaign Spending Affect Election Outcomes?" feature, incumbents do not always win big when they spend a lot of money. If you were an incumbent, what factors would influence how much money you needed to raise for your campaign?
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Define incumbency.
2, Explain why incumbents have an advantage at the beginning of campaigns.
3, Highlight nonfinancial factors that affect how much money an incumbent will spend during a campaign, including the challenger's strength, experience, and quality.
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