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You are 8,500 times more likely to be a senator if your dad was a senator

While many professions are easier to break into if your family is already involved in the industry, it turns out politics is uniquely family-friendly. In fact, if your father is a senator, you are 8,500 times more likely than the average person to become a senator yourself. As the Washington Post notes, the advantages of family networks in politics are numerous: Though personal connections are valuable in any field, here they "can lead to big campaign donations and votes.

 

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