Does money win
elections?

Twenty-five years of Louisiana races, where the biggest campaign war chest meets the ballot box.

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The short answer

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Does the office change the answer?

By office

Dashed line = a coin flip (50%). Everything to its right is a money-leader edge.

More money, more votes

The share of the money tracks the share of the vote

Won the seat Lost Diagonal = money share equals vote share exactly

How much does outspending help?

The more you outspend, the more you win

When money lost

The races money couldn't buy