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The Electoral Connection & It's Consequences According to Mayhew's theory on the Electoral Connection, electoral campaigns have become more candidate centered. This in combination with the rise of social media platforms means that politicians can now use apps like Fakebook, Instagram, and Twitter as tools for re-election. Social media apps allow representatives like Lisa Rochester to easily communicate with their constituents and update them on different projects they are undertaking. This puts representatives like Rochester in a better position when it comes to re-election as her constituents can easily keep track of her progress in office. Keeping Tabs On Lisa Rochester credit claiming for the $14m in federal community project funding Representative Rochester keeps an active social media presence. Currently, Instagram is her largest social media platform as Rochester has a combined 30k followers split between two Instagram accounts. Lisa's main Instagram ...
