Which of the following statements about the role of money in congressional elections is FALSE?

a. In open seats, the candidate who spends the most usually wins.
b. Outspending your opponent by a large margin is no guarantee of success.
c. Challengers usually outspend incumbents.
d. Incumbents benefit less from campaign spending than challengers.
e. The more challengers spend, the more votes they receive.


c. Challengers usually outspend incumbents.

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