The following statement is true about most congressional elections today:
a. Incumbents lose re-election most of the time.
b. Incumbents don't get much attention from the media.
c. Incumbency has no effect on the outcome of elections.
d. The challenger does not need to raise a lot of money.
e. Most congressional elections are not very competitive.
Answer: e. Most congressional elections are not very competitive.
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