I’ve always read about the incumbent advantage, but I don’t understand why that would exist. Wouldn’t an incumbent have to demonstrate what s/he has accomplished in office versus a newcomer who could make any claim since the burden of proof won’t be on them?
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The incumbent Prime Minister/President has the record of their term to fall back on when urging voters to vote (again) for them, an whether voters feel that whatever bills/laws were passed are enough to keep them in office, where as the newcomer has to pursuade the people that they will do their best to stick to their campaigne promises for their term(s).
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