The Marketplace of Democracy

A Brookings Institution Press and Cato Institute publication Since 1998, U.S. House incumbents have won a staggering 98 percent of their reelection races. Electoral competition has also declined in some state and primary elections. The Marketplace for Democracy combines the resources of two eminent research organizationsBrookings and the Cato Instituteto address several important questions about our democratic system. How pervasive is the lack of competition in arenas only previously speculated