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Why the political ambition gap between men and women persists even at the local level

By Emma Schroeder, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Texas Christian University
Fiona Rodger, PhD student, American Politics, University of Notre Dame
Samantha Chapa, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Texas at Arlington

Women are less ambitious for local office than men, mirroring an ambition gap that exists at the state and federal level, too. A group of scholars documented this gap and investigated why it exists.

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