In the United States women represent 51% of the electorate, yet are not represented proportionately in Congress where they hold only 16.3% of the elected positions. This disparity is a cause for concern to women in general since it limits access to advocate for policy initiatives that take into account their perspectives. A study was undertaken to better understand the factors which may contribute to this phenomenon. It was expected that factors such as early political socialization through the family, school, peers, media, and the church might be influential in women's decisions to seek, or not to seek, national political office in greater numbers. A purposive sample of ten female state legislators from Tennessee and Kentucky were interviewed and findings reported. Meaning was interpreted from examining and grouping significant statements related to the political socialization agents. Then, the researcher searched for common themes to understand the connection between the participants’ political socialization and their decision to seek, or not to seek national political office. Finally, member checking was used to ensure validity of the study. The data revealed that family, peers, particularly adult peers, and their spiritual convictions tied to the church were clearly perceived by the legislators as influencing factors on their decisions whether or not to seek national office. Further, financial support was an outside factor that impacted their decisions. The results serve as a means for recommending the incorporation of these agents in encouraging more women to seek national office through the implementation of formal women state caucuses and adult peer-mentoring programs and thus, affect positive social change by women's increased numerical representation. Such actions may translate into the creation of policies for a segment of the population that have a limited political voice.