Acknowledgments
Introduction: Those Fittest for the Trust
1 Who Wants to Run?
2 A Framework for Studying Elections and Ideology
3 The Electoral Preference for Moderates
4 Polarization and the Devaluing of Office
5 Depolarization and the Benefits of Office
6 Polarization and the Costs of Running
Conclusion: Who Wants to Run? in Broader Context
Appendix 1: Additional Results on Polarization and Who Runs
Appendix 2: Estimating the Advantage of Moderates
Appendix 3: Effects of Office Benefits on Polarization
Appendix 4: State Legislators Running for the U.S. House
Notes
References
Index