From the 1980s to the mid‐2010s, nearly three‐quarters of members newly elected to the
US House of Representatives had previous elected experience; however, only half of the …

As springboards to higher office we need to better understand women's electoral success at
lower-level offices to eliminate the gender gap among elected officials in the United States …

Abstract Politicians in the United States rank among the oldest globally. This study examines
how money in politics contributes to age inequality in political representation. Using record …

Multiple-mandate holding, ie, the holding of more than one directly elected mandate
simultaneously on different government tiers, is a controversial practice with potential …

American federalism in 2022–2023 saw a continued escalation of the culture wars, with
persistent battles fought between the heavily polarized political parties, different levels of …

How does candidate ideology affect donors' contribution decisions in US House elections?
Studies of donor motivations have struggled with confounding of candidate, donor, and …

Social science has established that political parties have been indispensable to American
democracy and their most active members as keepers of the democratic flame. The …

Background The literature on celebrity politics often asserts that celebrity politicians are
good at fundraising. They are wealthy people in wealthy social networks, and this should …

We show that WinRed's emergence as Republicans' leading online fundraising platform
proves how parties can evolve to help members achieve their ambitions (Aldrich, 2011). We …

How do parties negotiate strategies that trade-off experienced candidates for diversity? On
one hand, parties are strategic in nominating candidates: those with more experience are …