Are tobacco industry campaign contributions influencing state legislative behavior?

F. Monardi and S.A. Glantz

American Journal of Public Health, 1998, vol. 88, issue 6, 918-923

Abstract: Objectives. This study tested the hypothesis that tobacco industry campaign contributions influence state legislators behavior. Methods. Multivariate simultaneous equations regression was used to analyze data on tobacco industry campaign contributions to state legislators and legislators tobacco control policy scores to states. Campaign contributions were obtained from disclosure statements available in the specific state agency that gathers such information in each states. Tobacco policy scores were derived from a survey of key informants working on tobacco issues in each states. Results. As tobacco industry contributions increase, a legislator's tobacco policy score tends to decrease (i.e. become more pro-tobacco industry). A more pro-tobacco position was associated with large contributions from the industry. These results were significant even after control for partisanship, majority party status, and leadership effects. In California campaign contributions were still significantly related to tobacco policy scores after control for constituent attitudes and legislators personal characteristics. Conclusions. Tobacco industry campaign contributions influence state legislators in terms of tobacco control policy-making.

Date: 1998
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