TO VOTE FOR A POLITICIAN OR FOR A POLITICAL ISSUE BASED ON HOW ONE THINKS THE DECISION WILL AFFECT ONE'S FINANCIAL SITUATION

REFERS TO SPENDING MEANT TO INFLUENCE POLITICAL OUTCOMES WHERE THE SOURCE OF MONEY IS NOT PUBLICLY DISCLOSED OR IS DIFFICULT TO TRACE

A TYPE OF INDEPENDENT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE WHICH MAY RAISE UNLIMITED SUMS OF MONEY FROM CORPORATIONS, UNIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS BUT IS NOT PERMITTED TO CONTRIBUTE TO OR COORDINATE DIRECTLY WITH PARTIES OR CANDIDATES

THE PHENOMENON BY WHICH INCUMBENTS FOR ELECTED OFFICE ALMOST ALWAYS WIN OVER CHALLENGERS DUE TO BETTER FUNDRAISING, MORE EXPERIENCE, AN EXISTING SUPPORT BETTER NAME RECOGNITION, AND THE ABILITY TO POINT TO A RECORD OF HELPING PEOPLE

A STATE WHERE THE NUMBER OF DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN VOTERS IS ALMOST EQUAL
ALSO KNOWN AS A SWING STATE

WHEN A VOTER SELECTS ONE POLITICAL PARTY'S COMPLETE SLATE OF CANDIDATES FOR EVERY OFFICE BY MAKING A SINGLE MARK ON HIS OR HER BALLOT

A PERIOD OF TIME SOMEONE LIVES IN A PLACE; LEGAL PERMISSION TO LIVE IN A PLACE

AN ELECTION IN WHICH CANDIDATES ARE ELECTED TO OFFICES

IS AN ELECTORAL PROCESS WHEREBY A CANDIDATE WHO GET THE MOST VOTES IN THE ELECTION WINS

VOTES MADE AFTER TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION FACTORS LIKE THE PERFORMANCE OF A POLITICAL PARTY, THE OFFICEHOLDER, AND/OR THE ADMINISTRATION

AN ORGANIZED GROUP OF PEOPLE WITHIN A LARGER GROUP, WHICH OPPOSES SOME OF THE IDEAS OF THE LARGER GROUPS AND FIGHTS FOR ITS OWN IDEAS

THE TENDENCY FOR A POPULAR POLITICAL PARTY LEADER TO ATTRACT VOTES FOR THE OTHER CANDIDATES OF THE SAME PARTY IN A ELECTION

VOTING BASED ON PREDICTIONS OF HOW A PARTY OR CANDIDATE WILL PERFORM IN THE FUTURE

THE SWITCHING OF VOTER PREFERENCE FROM ONE PARTY TO ANOTHER

A MEMBER OF THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE WHO DOES NOT VOTE FOR THE CANDIDATE FOR WHOM THEY HAD PLEDGED TO VOTE

A PERSON WHO HOLDS A PARTICULAR OFFICE OR POSITION

DIVISION INTO TWO SHARPLY CONTRASTING GROUPS OR SETS OF OPINIONS OR BELIEFS

A SET OF PRINCIPLES, GOALS, AND STRATEGIES DESIGNED TO ADDRESS PRESSING POLITICAL ISSUES

IS A SEAT IN LEGISLATION THAT IS VERY UNLIKELY TO BE LOST TO THE OPPOSITION IN AN ELECTION