Professor Alexander Fouirnaies Discusses Money in Elections

Harris Public Policy Professor Alexander Fouirnaies was featured in FiveThirtyEight, discussing the money in elections and its relationship to candidates.

"Another example of where money might matter: Determining who is capable of running for elected office to begin with," the article reads. "Ongoing research from Alexander Fouirnaies, professor of public policy at the University of Chicago, suggests that, as it becomes normal for campaigns to spend higher and higher amounts, fewer people run and more of those who do are independently wealthy."

Full coverage available at FiveThirtyEight.