The Source of the Legislative Professionalism Advantage: Attracting More Knowledgeable Candidates
State Politics & Policy Quarterly
Published online on June 27, 2020
Abstract
State Politics & Policy Quarterly, Volume 20, Issue 4, Page 416-436, December 2020.
Legislators who know their constituents’ opinions are more likely to be successful in providing substantive representation on issues of the day. However, previous work suggests that state legislators and candidates commonly misestimate their constituents’ ...
Legislators who know their constituents’ opinions are more likely to be successful in providing substantive representation on issues of the day. However, previous work suggests that state legislators and candidates commonly misestimate their constituents’ ...