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This study discusses the experience of female legislative candidates in the candidate selection process in Indonesian political parties in the 2019 legislative elections. The existence of different backgrounds starting from the electoral district (electoral district), social, political and economic capital of female candidates will affect the experience of In entering the political world, the female candidates especially the candidate selection process. This study argues that the rules held by political parties for the stages of candidate selection still do not favor women and gender bias, so they often harm female candidates. Based on these arguments, the experience of candidate selection against female candidates can be seen as an important stage that is also complex and needs to be seen with a deeper explanation. Using qualitative research methods with a feminist perspective, this study aims to explore the experiences of women in the candidate selection process, as well as analyze the motivation and background of female candidates who then become determinants of the success of the female candidates.