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Endorsement

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

When an organized group issues a public statement identifying preferred candidates or ballot measures and mobilizes resources—money, volunteers, and informational cues—to influence electoral outcomes. Such declarations serve as voter cues, shape candidate viability, and link interest-group policy goals to electoral pressure, affecting nominations, general-election dynamics, and lawmakers’ responsiveness.

AP course connection

Topic 5.6: 5.6 Interest Groups Influencing Policy Making

Unit 5

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