#WomenRun2014: Governors Outlook
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
#WomenRun2014: Senate Outlook
Today we are focusing on the outlook for women running in U.S. Senate races this year. Neither Senate nor House races feature record numbers of women candidates or nominees this cycle, but we may see a net increase in the number of women serving in the U.S. Senate in January...Read more
#WomenRun2014: House Outlook
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
If Gloria Steinem asked you to run…
“We need more good women to run,” feminist icon Gloria Steinem tells The Good Wife’s Alicia Florrick (Julianna Marguiles) on last Sunday’s episode. Until that point, Alicia had all but closed the door on running for State’s Attorney of Illinois, despite other attempts to...Read more
Could women lead in the Northeast?
Yesterday’s primaries highlighted the success of women as gubernatorial nominees in three northeastern states: Massachusetts (Martha Coakley), New Hampshire (Maggie Hassan), and Rhode Island (Gina Raimondo). While Governor Hassan was elected two years ago, the potential election...Read more
Numbers Matter: Black Women in American Politics
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
A Women’s Political Committee Celebrates 25 Years
The following is a guest blog is the final post in a series of three pieces written by Susan Rose . Susan Rose served for eight years on the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors and is the former executive director of the Los Angeles City Commission on the Status of Women...Read more
Preparing Women to Run and Win Elected Office
The following is a guest blog re-posted from Women's eNews as the second in a series of three pieces written by Susan Rose . Susan Rose served for eight years on the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors and is the former executive director of the Los Angeles City Commission...Read more
Women Make a Difference for Women
The following is a guest blog re-posted from Women's e News as the first in a series of three pieces written by Susan Rose . Susan Rose served for eight years on the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors and is the former executive director of the Los Angeles City Commission...Read more