Electoral Reform That Closes Doors: How The Top Two Primary Affects Woman Candidates in State Legislative Elections

• In Event: Representation and Gender

Brief Overview

How does the Top Two primary system affect woman candidates? Using a difference-in-differences design, we find that the Top Two primary has a negative effect on woman candidates’ chances of advancing to the general election.

Authors

• Jason Alan McDaniel, San Francisco State University

• Kerri Ryer, Foothill College