Talk:Coattail effect

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The article says, "A popular statewide candidate for governor or senator can attract support for down ballot races of their party as well. The term of voting a straight ticket can also be used."

However, a straight ticket is not the same as a coattail effect. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.205.149.37 (talk) 06:50, 5 November 2010 (UTC)

Some comments on possible additions
The coattails effect basically entirely describes modern Australian politics. Most MPs and Senators are elected on party lines, rather than individual merit. It is fairly rare for a seat to not be won or lost on party lines, and usually draws significant attention when it occurs, typically as a result of some scandal affecting that person which didn't taint the wider party. Exceptions do exist though, but they are fairly rare. Australia has also recently seen a rather interesting sort of situation, where the (relatively) high popularity of Mark McGowan seems to have driven the seat changes that gave the Labor party a majority government in the 2022 election. Just some things to think about adding in. Mako001 (C) (T)  🇺🇦 14:21, 11 April 2023 (UTC)