Gender, Candidate Attributes, and Campaign Contributions

Authors

Joel Thompson, Appalachian State University
Gary Moncrief, Boise State UniversityFollow
Keith Hamm, Rice University

Document Type

Contribution to Books

Publication Date

1-1-1998

Abstract

It is a matter of conventional wisdom that women candidates have more trouble than their male counterparts in obtaining campaign resources (Carroll 1985, 84-86; Mcglen and O'Connor 1995). But conventional wisdom does not always square with reality. Given the rise of women in state legislative politics, and renewed interest in campaign financing procedures, it is surprising that so little has been written about the issue of gender and campaign funding. Are women, in fact, disadvantaged in the "money chase"?

Publication Information

Thompson, Joel; Moncrief, Gary; and Hamm, Keith. (1998). "Gender, Candidate Attributes, and Campaign Contributions". Campaign Finance in State Legislative Elections, 117-138.