Fighting for representation: effects of candidate characteristics on fundraising

I examine what factors determine the level of financial support from political elites that congressional candidates receive in primary elections, with a particular focus on the role of gender. I hypothesize that female candidates will receive a greater amount of funds from Political Action Committees as opposed to male candidates, who receive more funds from other types of political elites, such as the party. My data includes candidates from primary races for the House of Representatives from the years 2000-2010. I provide separate analyses of contributions by party committees, candidate campaign committees, and political action committees.