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Rachel Paine Caufield

Rachel Paine Caufield

Rachel Paine Caufield is professor of political science at Drake University.

COMMENTARY

Before you vote for a senator, here are some facts about what they actually do

By: - November 8, 2022

This commentary originally appeared in The Conversation. Fetterman or Oz? Walker or Warnock? Bolduc or Hassan? Kelly or Masters? Hard-fought races for the U.S. Senate are dominating the news before the 2022 midterm elections, with energetic and close contests in Pennsylvania, Georgia, New Hampshire and Arizona, among others. Some have included record amounts of spending; […]