“…Previous research on legislators in the United States, Canada, Japan, and Brazil shows that progressively ambitious office-holders make decisions in office with an eye toward their future goals and constituents (e.g., Clarke and Price, 1981;Cox, Rosenbluth, and Theis 2000;Santos 1999). Previous research on legislators in the United States, Canada, Japan, and Brazil shows that progressively ambitious office-holders make decisions in office with an eye toward their future goals and constituents (e.g., Clarke and Price, 1981;Cox, Rosenbluth, and Theis 2000;Santos 1999).…”