Ethics Scandals Far From a Political Career Death Sentence
by Peter Graham on Jul 18, 2013 | Views: 105 | Score: 2
| Won General Election | |
|---|---|
| With ethics investigations | 49 |
| Without ethics investigations | 87 |
% of incumbents winning their re-election...
Sources:
pewresearch.org
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A study into the re-election rates for House of Representative incumbents running to reclaim their office found that half of those with 'serious ethics scandals' won. This number jumps to around a two-thirds rate of victory when excluding those incumbents that resign or retire after a scandal.