If a member of the House of Representatives won her first election with 52 percent of the
Vote and won her second election with 75 percent,it would be an example of

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The "sophomore surge" is a phenomenon in which incumbents, especially those who performed well in their first term, experience an increase in their vote share in their second term. Winning with 52 percent in the first election is a decent but not overwhelming victory, and winning with 75 percent in the second election suggests that the incumbent benefited from the sophomore surge. The other options (second-election surprise, rich get richer, incumbency increase) do not accurately describe this particular scenario.

If a Member of the House of Representatives Won Her