Organized Labor's Influence on Local Elections: A Case History of Snohomish County, Washington

<p>Candidates seeking public office must build a strong political following to be successful. This applies at national, state, and even local levels. The support generated for a candidate's campaign can be attributed to factors such as personal characteristics, political following, political resources, and endorsements. This analysis focuses on union endorsements in relation to other political endorsements. The case study of the race for Snohomish County Council in District Five illuminates the connection between endorsements, monetary contributions, and voting behavior. Union political coordinators were interviewed and results from the primary and general election 2005 were compiled. The findings support previous studies that candidates should have a strong coalition of endorsements from multiple sources, not just unions; and that monetary contributions are proportional to voting share in primary elections, but not necessarily in general elections.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Public Administration

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Political Science and Public Administration

Year dc:date.available

2005

Author dc:creator

• Burr, Jonathan Stuart

Contributors dc:contributor

• Terry D. Norris
• Arlene Jonhson
• William L. Chappel

• Snohomish County Council
• District Five
• Union Endorsements
• Political Endorsements
• Voting Behavior
• Political Science
• Public Administration
• Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://csuepress.columbusstate.edu/theses_dissertations/73

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:csuepress.columbusstate.edu:theses_dissertations-1073