Gendered dynamics in representation: Examining candidates' policy congruence with parties and voters
Published online on April 04, 2025
Abstract
Party Politics, Volume 32, Issue 2, Page 259-273, March 2026.
This study tests novel hypotheses on how gender affects candidates’ policy congruence with parties and voters. We argue that structural barriers lead female candidates to align more closely with their parties, while gendered ideological differences shape ...
This study tests novel hypotheses on how gender affects candidates’ policy congruence with parties and voters. We argue that structural barriers lead female candidates to align more closely with their parties, while gendered ideological differences shape ...