Raymond J. La Raja

The Fates of Challengers in U.S. House Elections: The Role of Extended Party Networks in Supporting Candidates and Shaping Electoral Outcomes

Bruce Desmarais, Raymond J. La Raja, Michael Kowal · American Journal of Political Science · 2014 · 102 citations

Extended Party Network, Political Process, Public Opinion +21

Who Gave Soft Money? The Effect of Interest Group Resources on Political Contributions

Dorie E. Apollonio, Raymond J. La Raja · The Journal of Politics · 2004 · 44 citations

Soft Money Contributors, Political Behavior, Corporate Political Activity +16

Don’t Blame Donors for Ideological Polarization of Political Parties

Raymond J. La Raja, David L. Wiltse · American Politics Research · 2011 · 38 citations

Public Policy, Election Forecasting, Ideological Extremism +13

The effects of campaign finance spending bans on electoral outcomes: Evidence from the states about the potential impact of Citizens United v. FEC

Raymond J. La Raja, Brian Schaffner · Electoral Studies · 2013 · 33 citations

Potential Impact, Public Policy, Economics +11

Detecting and Understanding Donor Strategies in Midterm Elections

Jesse H. Rhodes, Brian Schaffner, Raymond J. La Raja · Political Research Quarterly · 2018 · 29 citations

Public Policy, Smart Voting, Wealthy Political Donors +15