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Women, Partisanship, and the Congress by Jocelyn Jones Evans (auth.)

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Perhaps this is attributable to the public backlash to the excesses of Gingrich control during the first hundred days of the 104th Congress (Ornstein and Schenkenberg 1995). d. d. d. d. d. The valid N represents the number in the category. The figure indicating % secure represents the percentage of Members in that category receiving at least 60% of the vote. Conversely, the figure indicating % marginal represents the percentage of Members in that category receiving less than 60% of the vote. established an incumbency advantage.

Family background along with the ability to raise campaign funds seem to be the most important criteria involved in the party’s perception of female candidates. As another Republican leadership staffer commented: “The party looks for money. If a challenger is individually wealthy, she is automatically a candidate. ” District Marginality Several district-level factors combine to form electoral pressures on a Member. Marginality is a concept that is often used to describe the extent to which a congressional seat is competitive.

All of these respondents provided information under the condition that their identity would not be revealed. Consequently, none of the respondents are identified by name or office in this work. From the vantage point of the campaign trail, respondents share their experiences and perspectives on the partisan arena in which female legislators must operate. The present chapter provides a rich context from which to formulate more adequate conclusions and implications concerning women’s partisan behavior.

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