In the hard-fought contest between John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz for the US Senate, Fetterman slammed Oz with charges he was a carpetbagger. That may have helped Fetterman win the race.
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Some election results will take days or longer to materialize – but on election night, a panel of scholars offer initial takeaways on mail-in voting, how to win an election and voter suppression.
In Pennsylvania, one Senate candidate is pounding the other for his lack of local roots. A political scientist studied accusations of carpetbagging – and found there is a home field advantage.
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, Boise State University
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Professor American Politics, Political Science, Georgia State University
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Assistant Professor of American Politics, Mississippi State University
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Assistant Professor of Government, Connecticut College
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Justice Thurgood Marshall Distinguished Professor of Law, University of Virginia
