I. Women Candidates Are as Likely to Win Elections as Men

II. Women Are NOT as Likely to be Candidates

A. Perception of Electability
B. Political Parties: A Help or Hindrance?
C. The Pressure to Raise Money
D. Gender Stereotypes and the Campaign Experience

III. Can Women Candidates Expect Support from Women Voters?

IV. Systemic Sources of Bias Against Women Candidates

A. Incumbency and the Potential of Term Limits
B. Single District Versus Multimember Districts

V. Initiatives Designed to Increase the Number of Women Candidates

VI. Political Appointments: An Alternative Path to Political Office

VII. Conclusion