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An island off the east coast of the United states of America,Ellis Island, was officially designated as the formal immigration entry point and gateway for immigrants mostly from Europe arriving to the east coast of the United States by the then President Benjamin Harrison in 1890. It today harbors the statue of liberty, a national monument.
Factor 1: Who decides to run for office and what advantages candidates have over one another.
Factor 2: Incumbency. Usually the incumbent (the person already serving in the office) has a large advantage over challengers, unless negative events have the voters wanting to get rid of incumbents.
Factor 3: The way congressional districts are drawn. There have been court cases recently about "gerrymandering" -- attempts by a party in power to draw district boundaries in ways that will serve to perpetuate that party's power.
