In state legislative elections some candidates attract contributions from many donors whereas other candidates have much smaller donor pools. Why? What are the origins of these disparities? This paper conceptualizes contributions as a type of attachment between the donor and the state...

There is a striking level of inequality in campaign money in state legislative elections as many candidates have relatively little campaign money while a few candidates raise much more. This paper examines the origins of these inequalities. The paper conceptualizes contributions as a type of...