Candidate Descriptive Representation

Candidate Descriptive Representation is a political theory construct that refers to the extent to which a candidate mirrors the demographic characteristics of a constituency, particularly in terms of race, gender, or ethnicity, thereby symbolically reflecting the represented population.

152

Publications

14.1K

Citations

265

Authors

181

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

58

Authors

265

  1. EG
    Eric Gonzalez Juenke

    Michigan State University, United States

    5 publications · 232 citations

    5

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  2. SC
    Sarah Childs

    University of Bristol, United Kingdom

    4 publications · 330 citations

    4

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  3. RR
    Robert R. Preuhs

    Metropolitan State University of Denver, United States

    4 publications · 472 citations

    4

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  4. JW
    Jennifer Wolak

    University of Colorado Boulder, United States

    3 publications · 166 citations

    3

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  5. MC
    Miki Caul Kittilson

    Arizona State University, United States

    3 publications · 228 citations

    3

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Venues

  1. The Journal of Politics

    JP · 16 publications · 5.1K citations

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  2. Political Research Quarterly

    PRQ · 15 publications · 955 citations

    15

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  3. Politics Groups and Identities

    11 publications · 378 citations

    11

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  4. American Journal of Political Science

    AJPS · 9 publications · 1.2K citations

    9

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  5. Politics & Gender

    7 publications · 377 citations

    7

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