Tables
1.1Parity Ratios by Race and Gender, 113th Congress, 2013–2014
1.2Parity Ratios by Race and Gender, State Legislators, 2012
1.3Distribution of Elected Officials by Race: State Rankings, Top 20 States
1.4Distribution of American Indian State Legislators: State Rankings
2.1Growth in Latino Local Officials, by Types of Office and Sources, 1984–2012
2.3Type of Office: Local Elected Officials of Color, by Gender
2.4Type of Office: Local Elected Officials of Color, by Gender and Race
2.6Municipal Officials of Color, by Size of Municipality, Race, and Gender
2.7Salaries of Municipal Officials of Color, by Gender and Size of City
2.8Distribution of County Officials, by Size of County and Race
3.2Top Occupations, by Race and Gender, All Levels of Office
3.3Occupations of State Legislators of Color and in General, and Local Officials of Color, by Gender
3.7Snapshot of Personal, Family, and District Resources: Women of Color
3.8Snapshot of Personal, Family, and District Resources: Men of Color
3.9Perceived Professional and Political Disadvantages for Women and Minority Women, by Race*Gender
3.10OLS Estimations of Perceived Professional and Political Disadvantages: Impact of Race*Gender and Family and Personal Resources
4.1“Public Interest-Focused” Motivations for Running for Office the First Time, by Race and Gender
4.2Predictors of “Community” as the Most Important Reason for Running
4.3“Self-Focused” Motivations for Running for Office the First Time, by Race and Gender
4.4In First Elective Position, by Gender and Level of Office
4.5Years in Office since First Election, for All and by Gender and Race
4.8First Elective Position Held, State Legislators Who Ran for Prior Office, by Gender
5.1Progressive Ambition among State Legislators of Color, by Race and Gender
5.2Progressive Ambition among Municipal Officials, by Gender and Race
5.5Political Experience Prior to Running for Elected Office, by Race, Gender, and Race*Gender
5.8Type of Seat: Municipal Officials (Elected by District), by Race and Gender
5.11Perceived Disadvantages in Election Campaign, by Race and Gender
6.1Perspectives on Style of Governance: Elected Officials of Color, by Gender and Race
6.2Committee Leadership, by Gender, Race and Party Control, in the 108th and 113th Congresses
6.3“Exclusive Committee” Assignments for Women of Color and White Women, 113th House of Representatives
6.4State Legislators in Leadership Positions, by Gender and Race, 2013
6.5Women of Color State Legislative Leadership Positions, 2013
6.6NHLA Score, Members of 113th Congress, by Gender and Chamber
6.8Women’s Impact on Helping Pass Policies to Benefit Racial Minorities: Perception of Elected Officials of Color, by Gender and Race
7.1Perceived Racial Makeup of Jurisdictions, by Race of Elected Officials
7.2Congruence between Officials’ Perception of Racial Makeup in Jurisdiction and Race of Elected Officials, by Level of Office
7.4Personal Political Ideology of Elected Officials of Color, by Race
7.5Congruence between Officials’ Perception of Constituent Ideology and Their Own Ideology
7.6Congruence between Elected Official’s Class and Perceived Class of Constituents
7.7Logistic Regression Predictors of Class-Based Issue Responsiveness
7.8Self-Reported Amount of Constituent Contacts, by Gender of Elected Officials
7.9Self-Reported Amount of Constituent Contacts, by Race of Elected Officials
7.10Reported Reasons for Constituent Contact, by Race of Elected Officials
7.11Top Ten Issues for Constituents, by Race (Ranked by Percent)
7.12Predictors of Support for Proposed Legislation to Protect Minority Rights
8.1Top Counties Ranked by Number of Elected Officials for Each Racial Group
8.2Issue Positions on Minority Civil Rights: Elected Officials of Color by Gender and Race
8.3Issue Positions on Women’s Welfare and Reproductive Rights: Elected Officials of Color, by Gender and Race
8.4Issue Positions on Immigrant Incorporation: Elected Officials of Color by Gender and Race
8.5Issue Positions on Rights of Same-Sex Couples: Elected Officials of Color by Gender and Race
8.6Issue Positions on Changing Education Policies: Elected Officials of Color by Gender and Race
8.7Sense of Linked Fate: Elected Officials of Color by Gender and Race
8.8OLS Estimations of Sense of Linked Fate with Own and Other Minority Group(s) and Women in the United States
8.10OLS Estimations of Women’s Welfare and Reproductive Rights
