The Role of Veteran's Status on Female Candidate Choice in Congressional Primaries

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Brief Overview

We examine the role of veteran's status on the likelihood of candidate success dependent on gender. We expect that female veterans will gain a benefit from military experience, however this may be mitigated by partisanship.

Authors

• Ashley E Oates, Shenandoah University

• Michael Kenneth Romano, Shenandoah University