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incumbents |
office holders. have a 90% probability of winning reelection |
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constituency |
the people residing in the incumbent's state or district |
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service strategy |
incumbents responding to their constituents' individual requests |
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open set election |
race w/o an incumbent |
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reapportionment |
H.O.R. are reallocated among the states in proportion to their population |
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redistricting |
redrawing house election districts |
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gerrymandering |
party that controls the legislature typically redraws the boundaries in a way that favors the candidates of the party |
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midterm elections |
occur midway through a president's term |
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bicameral legislature |
2 chambers;house & senate |
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party leaders |
lead their party's efforts in the chambers |
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party caucus |
closed session to plan strategy, develop issues, & resolve policy difference |
