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Chicanas in Texas Politics by Jose Angel Gutierrez Occasional Paper No. 66 This article analyzes the election of Chicanas to public office in Texas since
the Chicano Movement and discusses the factors that promote and impede
their election and performance in office. Ethnographic interviews were
used to gather data on the experiences of Chicana candidates for County
Judge in Texas. These findings are set in the larger context of women
in politics. While gains have been made by Chicanas in all local elective
offices, some positions remain elusive and electoral parity has not been
reached. In addition to electoral barriers, Chicanas face impediments
to office holding, once the election is won. Gender discrimination is
not the major factor in gaining public office, rather once in office the
internal competition and conflict with male officeholders presents formidable
obstacles for re-election and tenure.
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