The Congressional Consequences of Electing Amateurs

• In Event: Using Rhetoric and Ads to Connect with Voters

Brief Overview

Employing text-as-data, we explore the legislative behavior and, furthermore, the legislative effectiveness of newly elected members of Congress who lacked any experience holding public office before attaining a seat in Congress.

Authors

• Rachel Porter, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• Sarah A. Treul, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill