Replication Data for: Political Scientists: A Profile of Congressional Candidates with STEM Backgrounds (doi:10.7910/DVN/2ASZ9B)

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Document Description

Citation

Title:

Replication Data for: Political Scientists: A Profile of Congressional Candidates with STEM Backgrounds

Identification Number:

doi:10.7910/DVN/2ASZ9B

Distributor:

Harvard Dataverse

Date of Distribution:

2020-07-27

Version:

Bibliographic Citation:

Motta, Matthew, 2020, "Replication Data for: Political Scientists: A Profile of Congressional Candidates with STEM Backgrounds", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/2ASZ9B, Harvard Dataverse, V1, UNF:6:MIVWt5Aqh6EpPGLDC2Jxqw== [fileUNF]

Study Description

Citation

Title:

Replication Data for: Political Scientists: A Profile of Congressional Candidates with STEM Backgrounds

Identification Number:

doi:10.7910/DVN/2ASZ9B

Authoring Entity:

Motta, Matthew (Oklahoma State University)

Distributor:

Harvard Dataverse

Access Authority:

Motta, Matthew

Depositor:

Motta, Matthew

Date of Deposit:

2020-07-27

Holdings Information:

https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/2ASZ9B

Study Scope

Keywords:

Social Sciences, Political Science

Abstract:

README: This page contains the publicly available "Political Scientists" dataset (psdata.csv) proposed and described in "Political Scientists: A Profile of Congressional Candidates with STEM Backgrounds." It also includes a codebook, and syntax file necessary to replicate all main text analyses. Note that the syntax file replicates analyses only, as all data in the psdata .csv file is pre-coded and cleaned. Please refer to the main text for additional information about what is included in this file. Note also that I include a .dta version of the .csv file, suitable to be read into Stata.

Methodology and Processing

Sources Statement

Data Access

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Other Study Description Materials

File Description--f3994247

File: ps.tab

Number of cases: 191
No. of variables per record: 34
Type of File: text/tab-separated-values

Notes:

UNF:6:0OjuGeYOIHHLRqabzgpU/Q==

Cleaned Data: Stata Version

File Description--f3994248

File: psdata_postelection.tab

Number of cases: 194
No. of variables per record: 20
Type of File: text/tab-separated-values

Notes:

UNF:6:g4C5sXGpLpZ+8RU3yRM8hw==

Cleaned Data: CSV Version

Variable Description

List of Variables:

name - Candidate Name
state - State
district - District
statdist - State plus District Code
field_detailed - Detailed Sci. Field Code
race - Contest (Race)
field_broad - Scientific Field
party - Partisan Affiliation
status - Candidate's Status (detailed)
degree - Detailed Degree Code
firsttime - First time statewide/fed. candidate
education - % College Educated in District
female - Candidate is Female
male - Candidate is Male
active - Candidate Still in Race?
democrat - Candidate is a Democrat
gop - Candidate is a Republican
third - Candidate is Ind or Third Party
endorse314 - Endorsed by 314 PAC
trump - % Vote for Trump in District
districtideology - Cook PVI Score (Neg = More GOP)
degree_broad - Broad Degree Category
incumbent - Congressional Incumbency Status
bachelor - Bachelors Degree
master - Masters Degree
doctor - Doctorate
adv - Advanced Beyond Primary
lostp - Lost Primary
dw - Didn't Qualify / Withdrew
won - Won General
never - Never Ran for Congress Before
local - Ran for Local, but not Cong.
ranbefore - Ran for Congress Before
advdeg - MS or PhD in STEM
name - name
state - state
district - district
statdist - statdist
race - race
field_broad - field_broad
party - party
status - status
degree - degree
firsttime - firsttime
education - education
female - female
male - male
democrat - democrat
gop - gop
third - third
endorse314 - endorse314
trump - trump
districtideology - districtideology
degree_broad - degree_broad

Variables

Candidate Name

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Variable Format: character

Notes: UNF:6:g+ZRfMvtGBmXGibqemgyxQ==

State

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Variable Format: character

Notes: UNF:6:hRRGsw1qc20xiJgF+GNIpw==

District

f3994247 Location:

Summary Statistics: Min. 1.0; StDev 23.996976708631188; Max. 99.0; Mean 16.743455497382197; Valid 191.0

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:BxFDOMfe6tdo+jCnCKqrYQ==

State plus District Code

f3994247 Location:

Variable Format: character

Notes: UNF:6:wA13dyqeWVqJ+fZ7BmPzqg==

Detailed Sci. Field Code

f3994247 Location:

Variable Format: character

Notes: UNF:6:lS8NNyNEvjSRT2JVZUjvAQ==

Contest (Race)

f3994247 Location:

Variable Format: character

Notes: UNF:6:eJEve8qq6rkMDcmpDqbp8Q==

Scientific Field

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Variable Format: character

Notes: UNF:6:FQ5VKqytOm7/L2hFZWbM0g==

Partisan Affiliation

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Variable Format: character

Notes: UNF:6:I2Os7GWaSIswF9AvDfE8FA==

Candidate's Status (detailed)

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Variable Format: character

Notes: UNF:6:0VEPJdHAPpw8aSuus0NbzQ==

Detailed Degree Code

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Variable Format: character

Notes: UNF:6:5XSbVv4b6pxP2PHBI1rXAQ==

First time statewide/fed. candidate

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Variable Format: character

Notes: UNF:6:OuPQRY+9SKnvPTLkAYa0Sw==

% College Educated in District

f3994247 Location:

Summary Statistics: StDev 0.10612701029765438; Mean 0.3350029658526183; Max. 0.6242902874946594; Min. 0.09120621532201767; Valid 180.0

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:K0tgJvNpsM4kkUf9q1oRiA==

Candidate is Female

f3994247 Location:

Value	Label	Frequency	Text
1.	Yes	49
0.	No	141

Summary Statistics: Valid 190.0; Max. 1.0; StDev 0.4386315775439718; Min. 0.0; Mean 0.25789473684210523

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:CtVmInz146wh12jrdMoNlA==

Candidate is Male

f3994247 Location:

Value	Label	Frequency	Text
0.	No	49
1.	Yes	141

Summary Statistics: Mean 0.7421052631578948; Valid 190.0; StDev 0.4386315775439718; Max. 1.0; Min. 0.0;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:FW0ngdStYktRTbiNhxIV7Q==

Candidate Still in Race?

f3994247 Location:

Value	Label	Frequency	Text
1.	Yes	0
0.	No	191

Summary Statistics: StDev 0.0; Min. 0.0; Valid 191.0; Mean 0.0; Max. 0.0;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:hYEy/lVSHBzNudLtl5G1TQ==

Candidate is a Democrat

f3994247 Location:

Value	Label	Frequency	Text
0.	No	39
1.	Yes	152

Summary Statistics: Min. 0.0; Valid 191.0; Max. 1.0; StDev 0.4041667791151504; Mean 0.7958115183246074;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:x6wR6RVYuO7uBwNLwb6vvQ==

Candidate is a Republican

f3994247 Location:

Value	Label	Frequency	Text
0.	No	162
1.	Yes	29

Summary Statistics: Max. 1.0; Mean 0.1518324607329843; StDev 0.35980154353508403; Valid 191.0; Min. 0.0

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:pfuEGaMdiG172lkpk5jmMQ==

Candidate is Ind or Third Party

f3994247 Location:

Value	Label	Frequency	Text
0.	No	181
1.	Yes	10

Summary Statistics: Max. 1.0; StDev 0.2233293507306375; Mean 0.052356020942408404; Valid 191.0; Min. 0.0

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:uGRccQZLA9p1gUI7cTnd3g==

Endorsed by 314 PAC

f3994247 Location:

Value	Label	Frequency	Text
0.	No	164
1.	Yes	27

Summary Statistics: Min. 0.0; Valid 191.0; Max. 1.0; Mean 0.14136125654450254; StDev 0.3493094396037817;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:WiYXxtNLsbnxXAKDkUZW4Q==

% Vote for Trump in District

f3994247 Location:

Summary Statistics: StDev 12.387654458645013; Min. 5.400000095367432; Mean 48.73777791923946; Max. 76.69999694824219; Valid 180.0

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:Dvl5M910RP6YFG3RSB/bhg==

Cook PVI Score (Neg = More GOP)

f3994247 Location:

Summary Statistics: StDev 11.817051628191921; Max. 28.0; Valid 179.0; Min. -43.0; Mean 3.614525139664803;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:26xWCq7pYOGydlcyVlVetg==

Broad Degree Category

f3994247 Location:

Value	Label	Frequency
1.	Bachelors	48
3.	Doctorate	94
2.	Masters	49

Summary Statistics: Mean 2.2408376963350785; Max. 3.0; StDev 0.8300965890805039; Valid 191.0; Min. 1.0;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:yBXIaR3Hq5EaQq7fPgFGDA==

Congressional Incumbency Status

f3994247 Location:

Value	Label	Frequency	Text
0.	No	179
1.	Yes	12

Summary Statistics: Mean 0.06282722513089012; StDev 0.24328966164927146; Valid 191.0; Max. 1.0; Min. 0.0;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:XZYKWcOP5u3M5NhHnDvtMw==

Bachelors Degree

f3994247 Location:

Value	Label	Frequency	Text
0.	No	143
1.	Yes	48

Summary Statistics: Valid 191.0; Min. 0.0; StDev 0.43490575370368956; Max. 1.0; Mean 0.2513089005235602

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:uwjK+pHjxO5OBbB6oKA5bA==

Masters Degree

f3994247 Location:

Value	Label	Frequency	Text
0.	No	142
1.	Yes	49

Summary Statistics: Valid 191.0; Mean 0.25654450261780104; Min. 0.0; Max. 1.0; StDev 0.43787356605668626

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:PurdRo0Qe9dO09GYoT/plQ==

Doctorate

f3994247 Location:

Value	Label	Frequency	Text
1.	Yes	94
0.	No	97

Summary Statistics: Valid 191.0; Min. 0.0; StDev 0.5012522208654719; Max. 1.0; Mean 0.49214659685863876;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:49dMs6KbmiZNaRQHPLsfIA==

Advanced Beyond Primary

f3994247 Location:

Value	Label	Frequency	Text
0.	No	136
1.	Yes	55

Summary Statistics: Max. 1.0; Min. 0.0; StDev 0.4540015283125295; Valid 191.0; Mean 0.287958115183246

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:VBwfulc0Q5rR9306DnHU8A==

Lost Primary

f3994247 Location:

Value	Label	Frequency	Text
1.	Yes	119
0.	No	72

Summary Statistics: Valid 191.0; Min. 0.0; Mean 0.6230366492146597; StDev 0.48589926800702815; Max. 1.0;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:wxz23gXqPS6u7ji+LkTn3A==

Didn't Qualify / Withdrew

f3994247 Location:

Value	Label	Frequency	Text
1.	Yes	17
0.	No	174

Summary Statistics: Mean 0.08900523560209424; Valid 191.0; Min. 0.0; StDev 0.2854996635150056; Max. 1.0

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:9YfHEUgDB7zcrE6ddDq3AQ==

Won General

f3994247 Location:

Value	Label	Frequency	Text
1.	Yes	22
0.	No	169

Summary Statistics: Mean 0.11518324607329844; Min. 0.0; Valid 191.0; StDev 0.32008196800842204; Max. 1.0;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:R4IksQzS9AI4GOn4tQuSgw==

Never Ran for Congress Before

f3994247 Location:

Value	Label	Frequency	Text
0.	No	50
1.	Yes	141

Summary Statistics: Valid 191.0; Max. 1.0; StDev 0.4407588836278076; Mean 0.738219895287958; Min. 0.0;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:AER9Vp9BKKTsTIFd3GggeQ==

Ran for Local, but not Cong.

f3994247 Location:

Value	Label	Frequency	Text
0.	No	181
1.	Yes	10

Summary Statistics: Mean 0.05235602094240841; Min. 0.0; StDev 0.2233293507306369; Max. 1.0; Valid 191.0

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:xHgOMwCNbUJJbJNbHyrz2A==

Ran for Congress Before

f3994247 Location:

Value	Label	Frequency	Text
1.	Yes	40
0.	No	151

Summary Statistics: Valid 191.0; StDev 0.407966953313459; Max. 1.0; Mean 0.20942408376963365; Min. 0.0;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:mbFzQK9nWLePL0ingvjvrQ==

MS or PhD in STEM

f3994247 Location:

Value	Label	Frequency	Text
1.	Yes	143
0.	No	48

Summary Statistics: Max. 1.0; Mean 0.7486910994764399; Valid 191.0; StDev 0.43490575370369006; Min. 0.0;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:XHBX61ZtMqEglZzKMZLSlA==

name

f3994248 Location:

Variable Format: character

Notes: UNF:6:l5e85WZlPsxgKtf/yfV6GA==

state

f3994248 Location:

Variable Format: character

Notes: UNF:6:ZL7umQgwK8uXi5BLNIVZdQ==

district

f3994248 Location:

Summary Statistics: StDev 23.85530962350005; Max. 99.0; Min. 1.0; Valid 194.0; Mean 16.567010309278352;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:cA9Cez+rNxtJD5moLae+8Q==

statdist

f3994248 Location:

Variable Format: character

Notes: UNF:6:e9GN+JZteFv/q+nvwOovKg==

race

f3994248 Location:

Variable Format: character

Notes: UNF:6:FJBBHmlkP4Gr4eJv9gisRA==

field_broad

f3994248 Location:

Variable Format: character

Notes: UNF:6:0sxKrPPjDmvlCIDlUFtOLA==

party

f3994248 Location:

Variable Format: character

Notes: UNF:6:qylPHSacErMy+bCpiVvyEg==

status

f3994248 Location:

Variable Format: character

Notes: UNF:6:vStR+MOYM6yfeKJ60+2Iug==

degree

f3994248 Location:

Variable Format: character

Notes: UNF:6:9uGzWVoDyZEuevQj6iHKqQ==

firsttime

f3994248 Location:

Variable Format: character

Notes: UNF:6:XIHhaXMn/vhpn4Lcg3BDmw==

education

f3994248 Location:

Summary Statistics: Min. 0.091206; Mean 0.33384301092896174; Valid 183.0; StDev 0.10624511116364699; Max. 0.62429

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:Tr9vMhfvltVynv2Gr7TIlg==

female

f3994248 Location:

Variable Format: character

Notes: UNF:6:kjLDYkCjTSzM1oZ1tnDHtQ==

male

f3994248 Location:

Variable Format: character

Notes: UNF:6:zR6Mi/AhtOzWsV9b4P2aCg==

democrat

f3994248 Location:

Variable Format: character

Notes: UNF:6:W97CLMYbu/oMpyPvretFUg==

gop

f3994248 Location:

Variable Format: character

Notes: UNF:6:SwS80LuWSNTP0HIxu76hew==

third

f3994248 Location:

Variable Format: character

Notes: UNF:6:8LZ1rzEoDIREMYefrJo3OQ==

endorse314

f3994248 Location:

Variable Format: character

Notes: UNF:6:YKIYsLji3OKBvIcH7Z+FEg==

trump

f3994248 Location:

Summary Statistics: Max. 76.7; Mean 48.88469945355191; StDev 12.354524276615557; Min. 5.4; Valid 183.0;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:jLfgDn6HoubSfqwtUGM6cg==

districtideology

f3994248 Location:

Summary Statistics: Mean 3.74175824175824; Valid 182.0; Min. -43.0; StDev 11.76305261555255; Max. 28.0;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:cq0CSJ9d9D9XGeH23tdLsA==

degree_broad

f3994248 Location:

Variable Format: character

Notes: UNF:6:Ej42VgzPjjAEMp0YuVzqmw==

Other Study-Related Materials

Label:

codebook.pdf

Text:

Codebook for "The Political Scientists Dataset"

Notes:

application/pdf

Other Study-Related Materials

Label:

PS Replication File.do

Text:

Syntax File (Stata)

Notes:

application/x-stata-syntax