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Tables of Contents for Elections to Open Seats in the U.S. House
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
List of Illustrations
vii
 
Acknowledgments
xi
 
Where the Action Is: Why Open Seats Jump-Start Congressional Careers
1
12
Open Seat Congressional Elections: Are These Influenced by the Same Factors as Incumbent Elections?
13
40
Candidates and Competition: Who Are They? Where Do They Come From?
53
32
Investing in the Future
85
44
Women and Open Seat Congressional Elections
129
18
Special Elections: The Other Open Seats
147
22
Understanding the Past, Predicting the Future
169
26
Appendix: Forecasting the Open Seat Vote
195
22
Methodological Sources
217
2
References
219
10
Index
229
10
About the Authors
239