“…This approach allows the transfer of economic thinking to all human activities and related social situations (Becker, 1976; Frey, 1990). In this respect, the political process in a democracy can be interpreted as a market as well (e.g., Becker, 1958; Benson, 2011; Daumann & Follert, 2020; Downs, 1957; Eichenberger, 2003; Follert, 2018; Stadelmann & Frank, 2021, 2023; Stadelmann et al, 2020). In this market, certain individuals stand for election and offer political services that, if elected, they act as voter agents.…”