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Campaign contributions and policy divergence.

Tsz-Ning Wong¹, Nikolay Marinov²

¹Department of Economics and Barcelona Economic Analysis Team (BEAT), Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

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Political candidates may diverge on policy positions due to campaign finance. Extreme donors can boost voter turnout, leading to policy divergence even for office-motivated candidates.

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Area of Science:

Political Science
Economics
Game Theory

Background:

Standard spatial models predict candidate convergence on policy.
Campaign finance and voter behavior are key factors in political competition.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce a novel mechanism for policy divergence in political competition models.
To analyze the impact of campaign finance on candidate policy positions and voter turnout.

Main Methods:

Development of a theoretical model of campaign finance.
Analysis of strategic interactions between candidates, donors, and voters.
Characterization of unique mixed-strategy equilibria.

Main Results:

Campaign contributions from extreme donors can drive policy divergence.
Policy divergence occurs even when candidates are identical and office-motivated.
Polarization is exacerbated when only the incumbent benefits from contributions.

Conclusions:

Campaign finance mechanisms can lead to policy divergence, challenging traditional convergence predictions.
Understanding donor influence and voter impressionability is crucial for analyzing political polarization.
The model provides insights into the strategic use of campaign finance to influence electoral outcomes.