Research
Download my published research from the links below.
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Fulton, Sarah A., Cherie D. Maestas, L. Sandy Maisel and Walter J. Stone. 2006. “The Sense of a Woman: Gender, Ambition and the Decision to Run for Congress.” Political Research Quarterly 59 (2): 235-48. Winner of the Pi Sigma Alpha Award, Best Paper Presented at the Western Political Science Conference.
Maestas, Cherie D., Sarah A. Fulton, L. Sandy Maisel and Walter J. Stone. 2006. “When to Risk It? Institutions, Ambitions and the Decision to Run for the U.S. House.” American Political Science Review 100 (2): 195-208.
Stone, Walter J., Sarah A. Fulton, Cherie D. Maestas and L. Sandy Maisel. 2010. “Incumbency Reconsidered: Prospects, Strategic Retirement and Incumbent Quality in U.S. House Elections.” Journal of Politics 72 (1): 178-190. Winner of the Pi Sigma Alpha Award, Best Paper Presented at the Western Political Science Conference.
Koch, Michael T., and Sarah A. Fulton. 2011. “In the Defense of Women: Gender, Representation and National Security Policy.” Journal of Politics 73(1): 1-16.
Fulton, Sarah A. 2012. “Running Backwards and in High Heels: The Gendered Quality Gap and Incumbent Electoral Success.” Political Research Quarterly 65(2): 303-14. Winner of the Political Research Quarterly’s Best Published Article Award.
Fulton, Sarah A. and Heather L. Ondercin. 2013. “Does Sex Encourage Commitment? The Impact of Candidate Choices on the Time-to-Decision.” Political Behavior 35: 665-86.
Fulton, Sarah A. 2014. “When Gender Matters: Macro-Dynamics and Micro-Mechanisms.” Political Behavior 36: 605-630. Winner of the Sophonisba Breckinridge Award, Best Paper Presented on Women in Politics at the Midwest Political Science Conference.
Fulton, Sarah A. and Sarah A. Gershon. 2018. “Too Liberal to Win? Race and Voter Perceptions of Candidate Ideology.” American Politics Research 46(5): 909-39.
Fulton, Sarah A. and Kostanca Dhima. 2020. "The Gendered Politics of Congressional Elections." Forthcoming