Reassessing the Political Career Path to Executive Office: The Case of Kamala Harris

• In Event: Leadership, Parties, and Gender

Brief Overview

Research on women taking the political career path to executive office overlooks the significance of holding a bureaucratic appointment. We address this oversight in the literature and use our results to explain Kamala Harris’ presidential bid.

Authors

• Lisa Hager, South Dakota State University

• Evren Wiltse, South Dakota State University