Who Runs For The Legislature?

All over America, people complain about politicians. And all over America, politicians run for re-election unopposed. The three authors of this book--political scientists long interested in state legislatures--attempt to resolve this paradox by focusing on both the long-term factors leading to unopposed candidates and interviews with candidates running for the legislature as non-incumbents. 90% of incumbent legislators... Read Full Review

This book presents research on what types of people run for election to state legislative positions. It is the result of interviews of legislative party leaders in half the states, surveys of legislative candidates in eight states, and personal interviews of candidates in three sates. A primary observation of this book is that, in recent years, fewer people seek election to state legislatures. This is interesting, as state... Read Full Review

This book is primarily a study of who runs for state legislative seats, and how the mix of persons has changed recently. In this, it is more of an academic study than a "how-to" guide. However, there are some practical parts that would be of interest to those considering a race. Throughout the book are ten "candidate vignettes" that show the difficulties and situations faced by real candidates.In the latter part of the... Read Full Review