Short Terms, Big Impact? How Term Length Influence Legislator Behavior

• In Event: Political Geography and Intergovernmental Politics

Brief Overview

Legislative term lengths shape how officials work and campaign. Using Illinois as a case, this study compares two- and four-year term senators to explore how term length affects effort, productivity, and ambition in state legislatures.

Authors

• Matthew James Geras, University of Illinois at Springfield

• Alan J Simmons, University of Illinois at Springfield

• John E. Transue, University of Illinois at Springfield

• Nicholas W. Waterbury, University of Illinois at Springfield