There’s No Women’s Mafia
Women’s Donor Groups in State Legislative Elections
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6408630 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Heather James (0000-0002-4554-4584, Borough of Manhattan Community College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 483-498 |
| Publication date | 2022-10-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Women & Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0195-7732 • E-ISSN: 1540-9473 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1554477x.2022.2051330 |
| OpenAlex | W4221060945 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 35 |
Little is known about the presence of women’s donor groups in state legislative elections. This work investigates their role in both primary and general election contests. As an exploratory analysis, it utilizes elite interviews to probe new questions about gender and campaign finance. Women’s donor groups are not solely a congressional election phenomenon. They are active in state legislative races, provide resources other than money, and impact the perceptions of female candidates. This study offers insights to practitioners and scholars concerned with women’s representation. For practitioners, it highlights opportunities for strategic behavior to maximize the impact of women’s donor groups of all political affiliations. For scholars, it suggests new pathways for research on Republican women’s groups specifically as well as the impact of these organizations in general, especially during primary elections and regarding candidates of color
Elite · Exploratory research · General election · Legislature · Phenomenon · Political science · Politics · Primary election · Public relations · Representation (politics · Social science · Sociology · State (computer science · Work (physics · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender Studies · Law · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies · Public Administration
The Influence of Campaign Contributions in State Legislatures
More Women Can Run
Case Study Research
The emergence and activities of women’s recruiting groups in the U.S
See it; be it? The use of role models in campaign trainings for women
Gender Inequalities in Campaign Finance
Early Fundraising by Nonincumbent Female Congressional Candidates
The Effects of Candidate Gender on Campaign Spending in State Legislative Elections
Measuring State Legislative Professionalism
What It Takes to Win
Framing Identity Politics
Electing Women of Color
The Roles of Party Organizations, Party-Connected Committees, and Party Allies in Elections
If Only They’d Ask
The Financial Incumbency Advantage
Measuring the Stringency of State Campaign Finance Regulation
Two Distinct Concepts
Encouragement is not Enough
If You Can’t Join ’Em, Beat ’Em
Which Women Can Run? Gender, Partisanship, and Candidate Donor Networks
A Woman's Work Is Never Done? Fund-Raising Perception and Effort among Female State Legislative Candidates
A Sacred Cow or Just a Lot of Bull? Party and PAC Money in State Legislative Elections
Parties and Partisanship
Sources of Competition in State Legislative Primary Elections
The Check Is in the Mail
Does an Emily's List Endorsement Predict Electoral Success, or Does Emily Pick the Winners
The Increase in Campaign Expenditures in State Legislative Elections
The Private Roots of Public Action
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |