“…5. Electoral motivation is a strong theme running through the literature on committee assignments and preference outliers (Adler, 2000;Benson, 1983;Cowart, 1981;Frisch & Kelly, 2004Groseclose, 1994;Hall & Grofman, 1990;Hurwitz, Moiles, & Rohde, 2001;Krehbiel, 1990;Lee, 2008;Londregan & Snyder, 1994;Maltzman, 1995;Niskanen, 1971;Parker, Parker, Copa, & Lawhorn, 2004;Rohde & Shepsle, 1973;Sprague, 2008;Weingast & Marshall, 1987;Young & Heitshusen, 2003). 6.…”