How do agents access the political field? In this chapter, we empirically examine the forms of political capital that aspirants to the Chilean political elite have used in their access to and ascendance in the political field. We identify major forms of political capital and use data from a unique survey of 386 members of the Chilean political elite who entered the political field between 1990 and 2010. Key words: Political capital – Types of agent – Political field – Elected positions - Government appointments