What Do Press Releases Tell Us About Representation? Symbolism, Groups, and State Legislatures

• In Event: Minority Representation and Outcomes in American Democracy

Brief Overview

I examine the role that identity has on symbolic representation at the state level. My findings show that not only does identity matters, but that there can be connections between symbolic and substantive representation.

Author

• Guillermo Alejandro Caballero, Purdue University-Main Campus