Party, Policy, and the Ambition to Run for Higher Office
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6301249 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John H Aldrich (0009-0003-6345-1474, Duke University), Danielle M Thomsen (0000-0003-0446-6425, Syracuse University) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 321-343 |
| Publication date | 2017-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Legislative Studies Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0362-9805 • E-ISSN: 1939-9162 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/lsq.12161 |
| OpenAlex | W2549319827 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 22 |
This article examines why some state legislators run for Congress and others do not. Our main argument is that there are differences in the expected value of a state legislative seat and the expected benefits of being a member of Congress. One key component of this value is how closely the candidate fits with her party. We find that the probability of seeking congressional office increases among state legislators who are distant from the state party and proximate to the congressional party and decreases among those who are distant from the congressional party and proximate to the state party
Argument (complex analysis · Legislature · Political science · State (computer science · Value (mathematics · Computer Science · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Fiscal Policies and Political Economy · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Law · Public Administration
Parties and professionals, an exploration of turnover in U.S. state legislatures
Legislative Effectiveness, Progressive Ambition, and Electoral Success
Are Less Affluent People Less Likely to Run for Political Office
Ambition and Conflict in State Legislatures
The Source of the Legislative Professionalism Advantage
Perceptions of Party Incongruence and Nascent Political Ambition
Strategic Candidate Entry and Congressional Elections in the Era of Fox News
Parties and Leaders in the Postreform House
Setting the Agenda
Why Parties?
The logic of delegation
An economic theory of democracy
Congress as Public Enemy
When to Risk It? Institutions, Ambitions, and the Decision to Run for the U.S. House
Congress, The Electoral Connection
Opting Out of Congress
Measuring State Legislative Professionalism
The Not-So-Simple Calculus of Winning
Ideological Moderates Won’t Run
Logistic Regression in Rare Events Data
Are Congressional Leaders Middlepersons or Extremists? Yes
Mapping the Ideological Marketplace
Risk-Bearing and Progressive Ambition
Ideology and Interests in the Political Marketplace
The Dynamics of Partisan Conflict on Congressional Approval
Strategy and Choice in the 1982 Congressional Elections
Candidate Emergence Revisited
An Analysis of Congressional Career Decisions, 1947-1986
The Ideological Mapping of American Legislatures
| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,17 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |