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The ability of the candidate heading a party ticket to help carry into office lesser candidates from the same party who appear on the same ballot. A negative coat‐tail effect can occur when an unpopular candidate heading the party ticket is a disadvantage for other candidates of the same party.
Subjects: Politics.
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