"The Role of Party Organizations in Electoral Strategies: A Subnational Analysis."

• Grant number: 24/19228-6
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
• Start date: December 01, 2024
• End date: July 31, 2026
• Field of knowledge: Humanities - Political Science - Political Behavior
• Principal Investigator: Pedro José Floriano Ribeiro
• Grantee: Luís Gustavo Bruno Locatelli
• Host Institution: Centro de Educação e Ciências Humanas (CECH). Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCAR). São Carlos , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 19/27645-8 - Electoral strategies and public policies: what is the importance of municipalities?, AP.TEM

Abstract

Despite the incumbents' significant lead, the average re-election rate for federal deputies in Brazil is approximately 55 percent. While previous research has focused mainly on campaign financing and budget amendments used by MPs, this project proposes that subnational party organizations play a crucial role in influencing re-election decisions and electoral success within Brazil's open-list proportional system. The research will explore how these organizations shape candidates' electoral strategies and influence electoral outcomes, opening up new avenues of understanding in the interface of two party arenas: electoral and organizational.