Williams, Christine L., 1959-Young, Michael P.2017-03-142018-01-222017-03-142018-01-222007-12http://hdl.handle.net/2152/46026In this study, I examine how women politicians in Texas negotiate a political context that is generally thought to be inhospitable to female candidacies. I illuminate the strategies that female politicians in Texas employ to gain legitimacy from both their parties in the beginning stages of their careers and from the public during their campaigns. I pay particular attention to the ways in which these strategies vary according to candidates' race/ethnicity.electronicengCopyright © is held by the author. Presentation of this material on the Libraries' web site by University Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin was made possible under a limited license grant from the author who has retained all copyrights in the works.Women--Political activity--TexasWomen legislators--TexasPolitical campaigns--TexasThesisRestricted