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Description
In 2010, two key pieces of legislation were passed: Citizens United v. FEC and Speechnow.org v. FEC. The results of these cases led to the creation of a new type of organization known as the super PAC. After their inception, the amount of super PACs exploded going from 83 in 2010 to 2,393 in 2016. Since then, the number of super PACs has remained relatively constant with a total of 2,458 super PACs in 2024. While Super PACs constitute a new method of civic participation in politics, there are concerns regarding their potential influence. The results of this research support the claim that super PACs have influence on the success of local, congressional candidates.
Publication Date
8-2025
Disciplines
American Politics | Comparative Politics | Other Political Science | Politics and Social Change | Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration
Recommended Citation
Winstead, Kyle, "Funded to Win? Super PACs and Electoral Advantage in the Southeast" (2025). Poster Presentations. 48.
https://jagworks.southalabama.edu/honors_college_posters/48
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