Press Releases

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2024

November 21, 2024

Women Now 50% or More in Seven State Legislative Chambers Amid Growth in Women's State Legislative Seats

November 21, 2024

The Number of Women Serving in Congress Will Not Meet Record Levels

November 6, 2024

Women Fighting to Maintain Current Levels of Representation in Congressional and Statewide Offices

2023

November 8, 2023

History in Mayoral Elections; Setbacks and Advancements in State Legislative Races

2022

November 29, 2022

New Records for Women in State Legislatures

November 23, 2022

New Records for Women in the U.S. Congress and House

November 9, 2022

New Record for Women Governors and Other Preliminary Results for Women Congressional and Statewide Executive Candidates in Election 2022

2021

December 22, 2021

Final Results from the 2021 Elections

2020

November 19, 2020

Women Voters are Key to Biden Victory, Election of First Woman Vice President

November 12, 2020

Record Number of Women of Color to Serve in the U.S. Congress

November 9, 2020

CAWP Statement on Kamala Harris Becoming the First Woman and First Woman of Color Elected Vice President

November 5, 2020

Record Number of Women to Serve in the 117th U.S. Congress

New Record for All-Woman Congressional Contests

New Records for Women of Color Congressional Candidates in the 2020 Elections

2019

December 19, 2019

Updated State Rankings and Final Results from the 2019 Election

2018

January 8, 2019

[UPDATED 01/08/19] Results: Record Number of Women Elected to State Legislatures Nationwide

January 2, 2019

[UPDATED 1/2/19] Results: Women Candidates in the 2018 Elections

November 8, 2018

Women Voters and the 2018 Midterms

September 17, 2018

Women Make Strides in State-Level Primaries in 2018

September 13, 2018

Record Number of Women of Color Nominated for U.S. House Seats

August 22, 2018

Another Record Falls: Women Secure Highest Number of State Legislative Nominations in History

August 16, 2018

Record Number of General Election Races for U.S. Congress Feature Two Women Candidates

August 15, 2018

Record Number of Women Nominated for U.S. Senate in 2018

Record Number of Women Nominated for Governor and U.S. House in 2018

2017

November 8, 2017

Big Gains for Virginia Democratic Women; NJ Elects Nation's First Black Democratic Woman Lieutenant Governor

November 16, 2017

Record Number of Women Freeholders Will Serve in 2018

2016

November 22, 2016

For Women in State Legislatures and Statewide Offices, Not Much Change

November 11, 2016

Popular Vote Proves Americans Will Vote for a Woman President

November 10, 2016

Historic Gender Gap Isn’t Enough to Propel Clinton to Victory in 2016 Presidential Race

November 10, 2016

Gender Gaps in Voting Evident Across All 2016 U.S. Senate Races

November 9, 2016

No Breakthrough at Top of Ticket, But Women of Color Gain in Congress

November 3, 2016

Number of Women Seeking State Legislative Seats in 2016 Edges to New High

October 28, 2016

Outlook for Women in Senate and House: Not Much Change in Numbers, a Few Likely Landmarks, and Continuing Underrepresentation of GOP Women

September 15, 2016

Big Story for Women’s Political Progress is Top of Ticket

2015

November 4, 2015

Mixed Results for Women in 2015 Elections

2014

November 5, 2014

2014: Not a Landmark Year for Women, Despite Some Notable Firsts

November 6, 2014

Gender Gaps Apparent in Almost All 2014 Senate and Gubernatorial Races

2013

December 11, 2013

Election 2013: Record Number of Women to Serve in Congress

November 11, 2013

Election 2013: Vermont House Women Constitute a Majority of the Majority

November 6, 2013

Election 2013: Women Make Minimal Gains in State Legislatures

Election 2013: Two Women Top NJ Democratic Ticket

Election 2013: Opportunity Knocks for NJ Women in State Elections

2012

November 9, 2012

Election 2012: Women’s Votes Critical to Democrats Retaining Control of the U.S. Senate

November 7, 2012

Election 2012: Women’s Votes Decisive in 2012 Presidential Race

November 7, 2012

Election 2012: Record Number of Women Will Serve in Congress

November 9, 2012

Gender Gap Evident in All 2012 Gubernatorial Races

2011

November 9, 2011

After Legislative Elections in Four States, Number of Women Remains Stuck; Stagnation Continues in Statewide Offices; Women of Color Gain in NJ

September 20, 2011

Election 2011: Record Number of Women Seek NJ State Legislature Seats; Four Other States Will Also Hold State Elections

2010

October 25, 2010

Election 2010: Women Voters Less Likely Than Men to Support Republican Women Candidates; Gender Gap Remains a Force in Election 2010

November 23, 2010

Election 2010: Republican Women Follow National Winning Pattern

November 4, 2010

Gender Gap Widespread in 2010 Elections: Women Less Likely than Men to Support Republican Candidates

September 20, 2010

Year of the Republican Woman? Yes and No

2009

December 22, 2025

A Deep Dive Into Women in Statewide Elective Executive Office

Election Analysis

December 4, 2025

Gender Trends in Election 2025

December 3, 2025

Gender and Candidate Likability

Tessa Ditonto and David Andersen

In this project, Ditonto and Andersen investigate what likability means to voters and how gender, alongside other important attributes like race and partisanship, shape these perceptions.

December 2, 2025

Women’s Representation Will Fall in New Jersey Legislature

Election Analysis

November 19, 2025

Policy and Electoral Implications of Democratic Women Candidates’ Wins in Virginia 2025 Elections

Rosalyn Cooperman

November 19, 2025

Women Dominate Flipped Seats in 2025

Election Analysis

November 19, 2025

Women Candidates Are Key to Building Democratic Power

November 17, 2025

Which Women Give? Race/ethnicity and immigration factors in 2024 political giving

Kira Sanbonmatsu

2008

December 22, 2025

A Deep Dive Into Women in Statewide Elective Executive Office

Election Analysis

December 4, 2025

Gender Trends in Election 2025

December 3, 2025

Gender and Candidate Likability

Tessa Ditonto and David Andersen

In this project, Ditonto and Andersen investigate what likability means to voters and how gender, alongside other important attributes like race and partisanship, shape these perceptions.

December 2, 2025

Women’s Representation Will Fall in New Jersey Legislature

Election Analysis

November 19, 2025

Policy and Electoral Implications of Democratic Women Candidates’ Wins in Virginia 2025 Elections

Rosalyn Cooperman

November 19, 2025

Women Dominate Flipped Seats in 2025

Election Analysis

November 19, 2025

Women Candidates Are Key to Building Democratic Power

November 17, 2025

Which Women Give? Race/ethnicity and immigration factors in 2024 political giving

Kira Sanbonmatsu

2007

December 22, 2025

A Deep Dive Into Women in Statewide Elective Executive Office

Election Analysis

December 4, 2025

Gender Trends in Election 2025

December 3, 2025

Gender and Candidate Likability

Tessa Ditonto and David Andersen

In this project, Ditonto and Andersen investigate what likability means to voters and how gender, alongside other important attributes like race and partisanship, shape these perceptions.

December 2, 2025

Women’s Representation Will Fall in New Jersey Legislature

Election Analysis

November 19, 2025

Policy and Electoral Implications of Democratic Women Candidates’ Wins in Virginia 2025 Elections

Rosalyn Cooperman

November 19, 2025

Women Dominate Flipped Seats in 2025

Election Analysis

November 19, 2025

Women Candidates Are Key to Building Democratic Power

November 17, 2025

Which Women Give? Race/ethnicity and immigration factors in 2024 political giving

Kira Sanbonmatsu

2006

December 22, 2025

A Deep Dive Into Women in Statewide Elective Executive Office

Election Analysis

December 4, 2025

Gender Trends in Election 2025

December 3, 2025

Gender and Candidate Likability

Tessa Ditonto and David Andersen

In this project, Ditonto and Andersen investigate what likability means to voters and how gender, alongside other important attributes like race and partisanship, shape these perceptions.

December 2, 2025

Women’s Representation Will Fall in New Jersey Legislature

Election Analysis

November 19, 2025

Policy and Electoral Implications of Democratic Women Candidates’ Wins in Virginia 2025 Elections

Rosalyn Cooperman

November 19, 2025

Women Dominate Flipped Seats in 2025

Election Analysis

November 19, 2025

Women Candidates Are Key to Building Democratic Power

November 17, 2025

Which Women Give? Race/ethnicity and immigration factors in 2024 political giving

Kira Sanbonmatsu

2005

December 22, 2025

A Deep Dive Into Women in Statewide Elective Executive Office

Election Analysis

December 4, 2025

Gender Trends in Election 2025

December 3, 2025

Gender and Candidate Likability

Tessa Ditonto and David Andersen

In this project, Ditonto and Andersen investigate what likability means to voters and how gender, alongside other important attributes like race and partisanship, shape these perceptions.

December 2, 2025

Women’s Representation Will Fall in New Jersey Legislature

Election Analysis

November 19, 2025

Policy and Electoral Implications of Democratic Women Candidates’ Wins in Virginia 2025 Elections

Rosalyn Cooperman

November 19, 2025

Women Dominate Flipped Seats in 2025

Election Analysis

November 19, 2025

Women Candidates Are Key to Building Democratic Power

November 17, 2025

Which Women Give? Race/ethnicity and immigration factors in 2024 political giving

Kira Sanbonmatsu

2004

December 22, 2025

A Deep Dive Into Women in Statewide Elective Executive Office

Election Analysis

December 4, 2025

Gender Trends in Election 2025

December 3, 2025

Gender and Candidate Likability

Tessa Ditonto and David Andersen

In this project, Ditonto and Andersen investigate what likability means to voters and how gender, alongside other important attributes like race and partisanship, shape these perceptions.

December 2, 2025

Women’s Representation Will Fall in New Jersey Legislature

Election Analysis

November 19, 2025

Policy and Electoral Implications of Democratic Women Candidates’ Wins in Virginia 2025 Elections

Rosalyn Cooperman

November 19, 2025

Women Dominate Flipped Seats in 2025

Election Analysis

November 19, 2025

Women Candidates Are Key to Building Democratic Power

November 17, 2025

Which Women Give? Race/ethnicity and immigration factors in 2024 political giving

Kira Sanbonmatsu

2003

December 22, 2025

A Deep Dive Into Women in Statewide Elective Executive Office

Election Analysis

December 4, 2025

Gender Trends in Election 2025

December 3, 2025

Gender and Candidate Likability

Tessa Ditonto and David Andersen

In this project, Ditonto and Andersen investigate what likability means to voters and how gender, alongside other important attributes like race and partisanship, shape these perceptions.

December 2, 2025

Women’s Representation Will Fall in New Jersey Legislature

Election Analysis

November 19, 2025

Policy and Electoral Implications of Democratic Women Candidates’ Wins in Virginia 2025 Elections

Rosalyn Cooperman

November 19, 2025

Women Dominate Flipped Seats in 2025

Election Analysis

November 19, 2025

Women Candidates Are Key to Building Democratic Power

November 17, 2025

Which Women Give? Race/ethnicity and immigration factors in 2024 political giving

Kira Sanbonmatsu

2002

November 5, 2002

Election 2002: Results Summary

2001

November 6, 2001

Election 2001: Results for Women Candidates in State Legislatures

2000

December 1, 2000

Gender Differences in Voter Turnout in 2000: Battleground States

1998

Gender Gap in the 1998 Elections