Congressional challengers: candidate quality in U.S. elections to Congress

Dynamics of challenger quality : introduction -- Challenger quality : conceptualization and measurement : literature review -- Explaining challenger quality : hypotheses and methodology -- Money and challenger quality -- Candidate quality and communication strategy -- Movin' on up : the impact of state legislative term limits on candidate quality in U.S. House elections, 1972-2014 -- States of ambition : aggregate challenger quality in the U.S. States, 1972-2014 -- Explaining the decline in challenger quality, 1972-2014 -- Challenger quality, incumbency advantage and democracy in America -- Conclusion.

Cover -- Half Title -- Endorsement Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Dedication and Acknowledgements -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Chapter 1 Dynamics of Challenger Quality: Introduction -- Chapter 2 Challenger Quality-Conceptualization and Measurement -- Chapter 3 Explaining Challenger Quality: Hypotheses and Methodology -- Chapter 4 Money and Challenger Quality -- Chapter 5 Candidate Quality and Campaign Communications Strategies -- Chapter 6 Movin' On Up: The Impact of State Legislative Term Limits on Candidate Quality in U.S. House Elections, 1972-2018 -- Chapter 7 States of Ambition: Aggregate Challenger Quality in the U.S. by State, 1972-2018 -- Chapter 8 Explaining the Decline in Challenger Quality, 1972-2018 -- Chapter 9 Implications: Challenger Quality, Incumbency Advantage, and Democracy in America -- Chapter 10 Conclusion -- References -- Appendix -- Index.