Women running for judge: The impact of sex on candidate success in state intermediate appellate court elections

Social Science Quarterly

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 937-954

  Frederick, Brian ^a   Streb, Matthew J ^b  

^a BRIDGEWATER STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 54049103978     PISSN: 00384941     EISSN: 15406237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6237.2008.00592.x     Document Type: Article

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