Donald Trump's victory over Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election shocked and dismayed many women, and motivated many to run for office at all levels of government. In The Pink Wave, Matheson and Parsons explore this inspiring phenomenon and its impact on women's representation.
"This book provides a contemporary picture of what it looks like for women state level political candidates to run for office during times of insurgency politics and highlights the relevance of the Trump effect for women running for state legislative seats during the 2018 and 2020 election cycles"--