We develop and test a theory of gendered political times, which argues that the gendered
political climate during an election shapes the extent to which female candidates emphasize …

Dual language (DL) programs in the United States are increasingly promoted as a promising
model that serves both language majority and minoritized children. However, many …

Political science asks how women navigate gender on the campaign trail–do they run “as
women” or do they exhibit more “masculine” behaviours to increase credibility. The role of …

Descriptive representation is commonly understood as the proportion of women or racial
minorities in an institution. While useful, this approach is limited in its ability to capture …

Previous research has shown that in congressional campaigns, incumbents behave very
differently than their challengers, especially on social media. The research that currently …

Although the benefits of increasing descriptive diversity in Congress are well explored, less
attention has been paid to the positive impacts of increasing descriptive diversity in …

Women continue to be underrepresented in politics, even in countries with relatively high
gender equality such as within the borders of Europe. A major contributor to this …

Past experience in elective office has always been the best predictor of congressional
candidate success in elections. These “quality” candidates come into elections with …

Ayanna Pressley was elected in 2018, becoming the first Black woman from Massachusetts
to serve in the US House of Representatives and the first person of color to represent its only …

In today's congressional elections, politicians are increasingly presumed to run on the same
party-driven platforms, offering voters the same choices throughout the country. Many argue …