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CLEP US Government

Category - Elections

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Incumbents in the House of Representatives who are running for reelection in the same district generally win about ________ of the time.
  1. 25%
  2. 40%
  3. 50%
  4. 60%
  5. 95%
Explanation
Answer: E - Incumbents in House elections have a huge advantage and win about 95% of the time. The advantage is so significant that about half the time the other party doesn’t even bother running a candidate. This advantage is due to a variety of reasons, including name recognition advantage, and organizational advantages. Finally, constituents are generally happy with their own representative, and do not see a reason to kick them out of office.
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