Election Analysis
Election Analysis
The 2020 primaries are over. Here’s what you need to know about the record numbers of women nominees.
This week marked the end of the regular primary election season of 2020. Louisiana’s congressional contests and Georgia’s special U.S. Senate election will be conducted as jungle primaries on November 3, 2020 (women candidates are still eligible for major-party nominations in...Read more
Regular Primary Season Ends in Delaware, Adding One to Record Number of Women House Nominees
Congressional primaries were held on Tuesday in Delaware. Full context about women in the 2020 elections, including candidate lists, summaries, results from previous primaries, and historical comparisons, are available via the Center for American Women and Politics’ Election...Read more
Incumbent Women Move Forward in New Hampshire, Rhode Island Will Continue to Have No Women in Congress
Congressional primaries were held on Tuesday in New Hampshire and Rhode Island. Full context about women in the 2020 elections, including candidate lists, summaries, results from previous primaries, and historical comparisons, are available via the Center for American Women and...Read more
What does the record number of all-woman congressional contests signal about gender dynamics of U.S. elections?
There will be more all-woman congressional contests on the ballot in November 2020 than ever before. With primaries yet to be decided in four states, women have already secured both Democratic and Republican major-party nominations in 51 contests for the U.S. House and Senate...Read more
Massachusetts Women Likely to Maintain, and Could Expand, Congressional Representation
Congressional primaries were held on Tuesday in Massachusetts. Full context about women in the 2020 elections, including candidate lists, summaries, results from previous primaries, and historical comparisons, are available via the Center for American Women and Politics’...Read more
The Objectification of Women in Politics and Why it Matters
In January of 2019 the right-wing news outlet The Daily Caller published fake revenge-porn photographs of freshman Congresswoman Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez. The headline read “Here’s the Photo Some People Described As A Nude Selfie of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.” Earlier this month,...Read more
Introducing CAWP’s New Candidate Summaries and Databases
The Center for American Women and Politics recently rolled out newly revamped historical candidate summaries that provide information on women candidates at the state legislative, statewide elected executive, and congressional levels from 1990 to the present. They include...Read more
Women Sweep Primaries in Wyoming, Poised to Elect First Woman to the U.S. Senate
Congressional primaries were held on Tuesday in three states: Alaska, Florida, and Wyoming. Due to the reliance on mail-in voting, many races remain too close to call, so this post will be updated as results are determined. Full context about women in the 2020 elections,...Read more
Republican Women Look to Primary Nominees in Georgia and Minnesota for Possible Pick-Ups in November
Congressional and statewide primaries were held on Tuesday in four states: Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont, and Wisconsin. In addition, primary runoff elections were held in Georgia. Hawaii also held its congressional primaries on Saturday, August 8 th . Due to the reliance on...Read more
What You Need to Know About the Record Numbers of Women Candidates in 2020
With filing deadlines passed in all 50 states, the Center for American Women and Politics can confirm that more women are running for U.S. House and U.S. Senate in 2020 than ever. Putting these aggregate numbers into context offers additional insights into women’s candidacies...Read more