Routledge Gender, Race, and Office Holding in the United States - Routledge

This Routledge research volume examines the electoral patterns and representation of women in American political office, analysing the significant variations in women's election to state legislative positions across different states. The book addresses a critical paradox in contemporary politics: whilst female representation in higher office has expanded substantially over recent decades, women of color consistently achieve higher rates of political office-holding than white women. Becki Scola provides comprehensive analysis of the factors driving these interrelated electoral gender gaps, offering scholars, students, and political analysts fresh insights into representation at the intersections of gender and race in the United States political system.