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Gender In Politics: A Comparative Study Of Female Representation In The New York State Senate, Kaylynn Enright
Gender In Politics: A Comparative Study Of Female Representation In The New York State Senate, Kaylynn Enright
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This paper utilizes data obtained from the New York State Senate spanning five elections between 2008 and 2016 to determine if gender impacts election outcomes. More specifically, I attempt to understand if the New York State Senate matches the common belief in the literature that women tend to fare less well than men in elections, and female Democrats have greater success than female Republicans in winning elections. By focusing on the New York State Senate, I seek to uncover whether the idiosyncrasies of New York State politics are reflected in any distinctions from the prominent conclusions made in the literature …