Women legislative caucus and leadership campaign committees

Gierzynski, Anthony; Budreck, Paulette

doi:10.1080/1554477x.1995.9970728

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“…The members of more professional legislatures are routinely described as being most concerned with their own individual goals, especially re-election (Moncrief, Thompson, and Kurtz 1996;Pound 1992;Rosenthal 1989Rosenthal , 1998. Such legislators are rarely described as being concerned with the collective well-being of the party, although some of the literature on state legislative elections suggests that legislative leaders frequently distribute campaign contributions in a manner designed to maximize their party's position (Clucas 1995;Gierzynski and Jewell 1992). In general, legislative professionalism is seen as encouraging independence among legislators and a fragmentation of political power.…”

Section: Legislative Professionalism and Theories Of Legislative Orgamentioning

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Legislative Professionalism and the Power of State House Leaders

Clucas

2007

State Politics Policy Q.

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What effect does the professional character of a legislature have on the power of its legislative leaders? Despite legislative scholars' desire to better understand both institutional professionalism and leadership power, few empirical studies have explored the relationship between these two important elements of American state legislatures. Moreover, of the research that has been conducted, little effort has been made to understand the impact of professionalism on leadership from a theoretical perspective. This article expands our understanding of legislative professionalism and leadership while testing three theoretical models of legislative organization. I examine the effect of professionalism and several control variables on the influence of state house leaders in 38 non-southern states in 1981 and 1995. Contrary to the fears of some analysts, I find that more professional state legislatures tend to have more powerful leaders. These results provide support for a partisan model of legislative organization.

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Section: Legislative Professionalism and Theories Of Legislative Orgamentioning

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Legislative Professionalism and the Power of State House Leaders

Clucas

2007

State Politics Policy Q.

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“…LPACs pose unique advantages that are relevant for understanding congressional relationships. While party leaders often advise members how to allocate the expenditures of their PACs (Gierzynski and Jewell 1992), ultimately, the individual member has the final say on who receives money from their LPAC. Unlike campaign committees, LPAC funds can be applied to campaign travel and expenditures and are considered a litmus test for a member's fundraising prowess (Lazar 2015).…”

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The (Financial) Ties That Bind: Social Networks of Intraparty Caucuses

Gaynor

2021

Legislative Studies Qtrly

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Intraparty caucuses in the US Congress are often recognized for the information sharing, voting blocs, and personal relationships they facilitate. This article introduces an additional benefit to joining intraparty caucuses: campaign donations. Applying social network analysis and exponential random graph models to the 115th and 116th Congresses, I find that members are more likely to donate to their fellow caucus members than other members in Congress. In addition, I find that party leaders, particularly Republican party leaders, are less likely to donate to members that join intraparty caucuses, indicating that Leadership PAC funding is strategic for rank‐and‐file members and party leaders alike. This article adds to our understanding of intraparty caucuses, particularly their role in facilitating member‐to‐member campaign donations, and the relationship between caucus members and party leaders.

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Women legislative caucus and leadership campaign committees

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Legislative Professionalism and the Power of State House Leaders

Legislative Professionalism and the Power of State House Leaders

The (Financial) Ties That Bind: Social Networks of Intraparty Caucuses

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