Kenneth Miller and Tanner Bates (both Political Science) published "" in Research & Politics, where they show that more business-friendly House Republicans are more supportive of democratic norms compared to members who receive more of their contributions from individual donors. Using campaign finance receipts from the 2020 campaign cycle and objections to the Electoral College vote in the U.S. House on January 6, Miller and Bates demonstrate that members who receive more of their campaign funding from organized interests were less likely to impede the certification of the vote and the peaceful transfer of power.
