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Women in Election 2022: Marking Midterm Progress

This report analyzes women’s electoral success in 2022, focusing on the numbers, and puts it into historical context—with special attention to how 2022 compared to the historic elections that preceded it.

2023 Ready to Run® New Jersey

"How to" instructions for running for office, fundraising and media skills, real-world advice and best practices from experts, and more.  Register now!

Susan N. Wilson NEW Leadership® New Jersey

June 8-13, 2023
Accepting applications now!

Women Officeholders

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Current Numbers

From our new data on women in municipal office to our classic collections on women in state legislatures and Congress, CAWP is the only source for the most up-to-date information on women’s political representation in the United States.

Women Elected Officials Database

With over 12,000 entries covering more than 120 years, the CAWP Women Elected Officials Database is the full history of women in American politics in one place — searchable, exportable, and sharable.

See How Your State Fares

See current and historical information for your state — and how it compares in our state rankings by women’s representation in state legislatures. 

Programs

Ready to Run®

Ready to Run® is a nonpartisan campaign training program to encourage women to run for elective office, position themselves for appointive office, work on a campaign, or get involved in public life in other ways.

NEW Leadership® 

NEW Leadership® is a six-day residential college students' public leadership training program addressing women's underrepresentation in politics. It educates students about the important role that politics plays in their lives and encourages them to become engaged leaders in their communities and on their campuses.

Teach a Girl to Lead®

Designed for educators, youth-serving organizations and media outlets, and parents, Teach a Girl to Lead® aims to make women’s public leadership visible to girls and boys K-12 and to inspire girls and young women to follow in the footsteps of women leaders, past and present.

Senator Wynona Lipman Chair

The Senator Wynona Lipman Chair in Women's Political Leadership is made possible by the generous support of the New Jersey Legislature. Learn more about the chair and the pioneering woman.