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The article says, "A popular statewide candidate for governor or senator can attract support for down ballot races of their party as well. The term of voting a straight ticket can also be used."

However, a straight ticket is not the same as a coattail effect. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.205.149.37 (talk) 06:50, 5 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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The coattails effect basically entirely describes modern Australian politics. Most MPs and Senators are elected on party lines, rather than individual merit. It is fairly rare for a seat to not be won or lost on party lines, and usually draws significant attention when it occurs, typically as a result of some scandal affecting that person which didn't taint the wider party. Exceptions do exist though, but they are fairly rare. Australia has also recently seen a rather interesting sort of situation, where the (relatively) high popularity of Mark McGowan seems to have driven the seat changes that gave the Labor party a majority government in the 2022 election. Just some things to think about adding in. Mako001 (C)  (T)  🇺🇦 14:21, 11 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]