Small Power

Part 1. Local Party Organizations and the Electoral Landscape. Introduction -- Local Parties and their Leaders -- What Do Local Party Chairs Do? -- Chairs and Candidates: Recruiting and Support -- Local Parties and Election Outcomes -- Part 2. How Chairs View Candidates. Introduction to Part 2 -- Money, Commitment, and Community Ties -- Candidate Gender -- Candidate Race and Ethnicity -- Candidates' Policy Dispositions -- Small Power.