Discuss the benefits of incumbency for Congressional elections.
What will be an ideal response?
Incumbents benefit from being active with their constituency service, and they have the ability to claim credit for all the good things that happen in their districts during their terms. This builds personal loyalty that a challenger lacks. They also have name recognition and experience winning in the district. Finally, they have an advantage in raising money due to that recognition.?
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false