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The Representation of Women of Color among 2018 Candidates

May 24, 2018
Kelly Dittmar
Candidacy
Race
The underrepresentation of women in American politics cuts across racial and ethnic groups. As the table here shows, a significant gap exists for each racial and ethnic group between women’s representation in the U.S. population and their representation across levels of office...Read more
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Women in the 114th Congress

January 5, 2015
Kelly Dittmar
Congress
Race
young women
When the 114 th Congress convenes today, 104 women (76D, 28R) will serve among the 535 members, representing 19.4% of the new Congress. Four more women will serve as non-voting delegates to the House from American Samoa, Guam, the Virgin Islands, and Washington, D.C. Twenty...Read more
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When 100 isn’t a passing grade: A closer look at Women in Congress

Kelly Dittmar
2014 Election
Congress
History
Race
One of the most circulated “women’s stories” of this week’s election has been the celebration of reaching 100 women in Congress. Because Alma Adams (D-NC) was elected in both her special election and general election contest, she will be sworn in to the 113 th Congress next week...Read more
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#WomenRun2014: State Legislatures Outlook

2014 Election
Candidacy
Race
state legislature
Today we focus on the outlook for women running in state legislative races. The detail and predictive value of our data are limited at this level due to the high number of candidates and races, but we do know that we enter Election Day without a record-level number of female...Read more
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#WomenRun2014: What's so scary?

2014 Election
Candidacy
Congress
Governors
Race
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#WomenRun2014: Governors Outlook

2014 Election
Candidacy
Governors
Race
Today we are focusing on the outlook for women running for governor. Despite 2014 being a “year of the governor” with 36 races across the nation, [1] we will not surpass any records for women running and winning states’ top executive posts this year. Candidates and Nominees...Read more
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#WomenRun2014: House Outlook

2014 Election
Candidacy
Congress
Race
We’re launching our week-long countdown to the midterm elections with the outlook for women running for the U.S. House of Representatives. While we have not seen record numbers of women candidates or nominees this cycle, we may see a record number of women serving in the U.S...Read more
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Numbers Matter: Black Women in American Politics

Candidacy
Congress
History
Leadership
Race
Black women
Intersectionality
This week, the Center for American Women and Politics and Higher Heights released The Status of Black Women in American Politics , a report that takes a snapshot of Black women’s current political representation and participation and reflects back on the historical advancement...Read more
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On the Importance of Programs like Run Sister Run

Black women
Candidacy
Leadership
policy
Race
Crystal DesVignes is a graduate student in political science at Rutgers University – Newark. She is currently pur suing a master’s degree and recently worked as a graduate intern at the Center for American Women and Politics. The views presented in this entry are her own. On...Read more
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From the Bus to the Ballot: African American Women’s Electoral History

Candidacy
Congress
History
Presidency
Race
Rosa Parks – a civil rights icon and activist – was born a century ago today. At age 42, her refusal to abide by segregationist rules on a Montgomery, Alabama bus became a national symbol of civil rights resistance. However, as biographer Jeanne Theoharis writes , Parks’ “...Read more
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