When candidates move from one office to another and are allowed to keep earlier donations for future campaigns, the money they accumulate is described as their ________.

• A. Campaign coffers
• B. Donor pool
• C. War chests
• D. Fundraising budget

Answer: (C)

This phrase tests understanding of campaign money kept on hand for future political races. When a candidate moves from one office to another and can retain donations for future campaigns, the money available for upcoming efforts is described as a war chest. It conveys the idea of a ready-to-spend reserve built up from past contributions to fund future campaigns, often across different offices.

Campaign coffers generally refer to campaign funds in general rather than the special reserve carried over for future races. The donor pool is about who donates, not the money itself, and fundraising budget is the plan for how much money to raise, not the actual funds on hand. So the best fit for that carried-over money is a war chest.