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Empirical research has yet to adequately address the substantive implications of Latino descriptive representation in legislative activities like bill sponsorship, or to explore whether party status impacts the relationship between descriptive and substantive representation. I examine an original dataset of bills sponsored during the 109th and 110th congresses to assess the effect of descriptive representation on the sponsorship of Latino interest bills. Results illustrate that Latino representatives sponsored more Latino interest bills than their non-Latino colleagues during both congresses. The heightened commitment of Latino representatives to the sponsorship of Latino interest bills was unaffected by important partisan changes during the period in question, underscoring the substantive effect of descriptive representation. Adapted from the source document.

Empirical research has yet to adequately address the substantive implications of Latino descriptive representation in legislative activities like bill sponsorship, or to explore whether party status impacts the relationship between descriptive and substantive representation. I examine an original dataset of bills sponsored during the 109th and 110th congresses to assess the effect of descriptive representation on the sponsorship of Latino interest bills. Results illustrate that Latino representatives sponsored more Latino interest bills than their non-Latino colleagues during both congresses. The heightened commitment of Latino representatives to the sponsorship of Latino interest bills was unaffected by important partisan changes during the period in question, underscoring the substantive effect of descriptive representation.

Objective. This article examines dynamics related to the sponsorship of Latino interest bills in Congress. I focus particularly on the influence of Latino representatives. Methods. original data set that includes all bills sponsored during the 109th Congress (2005-2006) and use negative binomial and standard OLS regression techniques to test hypotheses that Latino representatives are more active sponsors of Latino interest bills than non-Latino representatives. Results. Findings demonstrate that both the size of Latino constituencies in congressional districts and descriptive representation significantly and positively predict Latino interest bill sponsorship. Descriptive representation appears particularly influential regarding sponsorship of bills that deal with Latino concerns explicitly. Conclusion. analysis establishes that descriptive representation enhances the substantive representation of Latinos in bill sponsorship. An important aspect of this phenomenon is a legislative style on the part of Latino representatives that more openly, actively, and specifically embraces the interests of Latino constituencies in policy proposals. Adapted from the source document.

Achieving greater female presence in influential positions is a commonly discussed strategy for gender reform in institutions such as the US Congress. Using theory adapted from research on gender in the workplace, this study examines whether women representatives, as 'managers' of congressional offices, alter patterns of gender representation in Congress by hiring and promoting more women staffers compared with men representatives. Cross-sectional logistic regression analyses of staffer sex during the 110th and 111th Congresses (2007-10) reveal a positive relationship between women representatives and female presence on congressional staffs. However, the relationship does not hold with respect to the most influential staff positions. These findings provide only limited support for theories that women representatives act as 'change agents' by directly facilitating opportunities for women, and highlight the importance of exploring alternative strategies for empowering women and regendering legislative institutions. Adapted from the source document.

ObjectivesMarginalization of minority issues from the congressional agenda is widely recognized as a hurdle to the functional representation of African Americans and Latinos. This article examines whether the descriptive representation of minorities in positions of influence helps to address this marginalization.MethodsLogistic regression analysis of over 27,000 hearings held in the U.S. House of Representatives between 1979 and 2008 examines whether congressional hearings addressing minority interest issues were more likely to occur under Latino and African‐American committee and subcommittee chairs.ResultsFindings reveal hearings chaired by Latinos and African Americans were more likely to address civil rights, social welfare, and housing issues.ConclusionThese findings confirm that descriptive representation in positions with influence over committee agendas facilitates institutional attention to minority issues, and suggests that the acquisition of institutional power by black and Latino representatives is critical to the functional representation of minority interests.

Part I: Introduction -- Chapter 1: An Overview of the 2022 Midterm Elections -- Part II: Primaries and Party Dynamics -- Chapter 2: The Fate of Pro-Impeachment Republicans/Trump Endorses -- Chapter 3: God Talk or Trump Talk: Trump Congressional Endorsees and Partisan Signals -- Chapter 4: Resisting the Wave: Examining Co-partisan Coattail Effects Between the Senate and House 1958-2022 -- Part III: Governing Elections -- Chapter 5: Redistricting for the 2022 Election -- Chapter 6: The Maiden Voyage of Michigan's Redistricting Commission: Winners and Losers -- Chapter 7: Don't Leave Me Hanging: Twenty Years of Florida Elections Post HAVA -- Part IV: Participation and Representation -- Chapter 8: The Impact of Legislative Retirements on Congressional Diversity -- Chapter 9: Voter Turnout: Motivations and Electoral Implications -- Chapter 10: Campaign Donations and Surrogate Representation -- Chapter 11: New Perspectives on Partisanship, Electoral Competition, and Campaign Finance Behavior in congressional Elections -- Part IV: On the Trail: Key Campaigns in 2022 -- Chapter 12: Virginia's 2nd Congressional District: Does Redistricting Matter? -- Chapter 13: Three of a Kind: Iowa's Unique Congressional Competitiveness -- Chapter 14: 2022 New Hampshire U.S. Senate Race -- Chapter 15: 2022 Ohio U.S. Senate Race: A Test of Ohio's Redness and National Political Role -- Chapter 16: 2022 U.S. Nevada Senate Race: The Effects of in-migration and the Rise of Nonpartisan Voters in a Swing State -- Chapter 17: 2022 U.S. Georgia Senate Race -- Chapter 18: 2022 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Race: They Keystone State becomes the Key to a Senate Majority -- Part VI: Conclusion -- Chapter 19: Lessons Learned: A Look Back and the Road Ahead.

Part I. Congress in Transition -- Chapter 1: The 2020 Elections Overview -- Part II. Congressional Campaign and Election Trends -- Chapter 2: Voting by Mail -- Chapter 3: How COVID19 affects the election -- Chapter 4: Sex and Social Media -- Chapter 5: Forecasting the 2020 elections -- Part III. U.S. House of Representatives Case Studies -- Chapter 6: Southern California's Flipped Congressional Districts: Roads to Reelection -- Chapter 7: Florida's 27 Congressional Districts: Some names and faces change but party control stays the same -- Chapter 8: New York's 22nd Congressional District -- Chapter 9: Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District -- Chapter 10: Texas Congressional Districts 22, 23, 24 -- Chapter 11: Virginia's 7th Congressional District -- Part IV. U.S. Senate Case Studies -- Chapter 12: Alabama Senate Campaign -- Chapter 13: Arizona Senate Campaign -- Chapter 14: Iowa Senate Campaign -- Chapter 15: Kansas Senate and House Campaigns -- Chapter 16: Maine Senate Campaign -- Chapter 17: North Carolina Senate Campaign -- Part V. Roads Ahead -- Chapter 18: Lessons Learned from the 2020 Elections.