Election Analysis

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    Results from the Nebraska and West Virginia Primaries: Few Opportunities to Expand Women's Representation

    Two primaries were held on Tuesday in Nebraska and West Virginia. Full context about women in the 2022 elections, including candidate lists, summaries, and historical comparisons, are available via the Center for American Women and Politics’ (CAWP) Election Watch. Among the most notable results for women: State Senator Carol Blood (D) won the Democratic...

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    Results from Indiana and Ohio Primaries: Possible Gains for Women in the U.S. House and an All-Woman Gubernatorial Ticket

    LAST UPDATED: 5.5.22 4:30pm ET (final results) Two primaries were held on Tuesday in Indiana and Ohio. Full context about women in the 2022 elections, including candidate lists, summaries, and historical comparisons, are available via the Center for American Women and Politics’ (CAWP) Election Watch. Among the most notable results for women: Indiana has the...
  • Expert Outlooks: What to Watch in Election 2022

    The 2022 election officially began with the first primary elections of the cycle in Texas on March 1, 2022. As we look ahead to the first big push of primary contests in May 2022, the Center for American Women and Politics has asked experts in gender and politics – scholars and practitioners alike – to provide their outlooks for the gender and intersectional...

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    Texas Primaries Result in Potential Gains for Women

    LAST UPDATED: 3.14.22 12pm ET (final results) One primary was held on Tuesday in Texas. Full context about women in the 2022 elections, including candidate lists, summaries, and historical comparisons, are available via the Center for American Women and Politics’ (CAWP) Election Watch. Among the most notable results for women: All 6 (4D, 2R) women U.S. House...

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    Will 2021 state legislative elections foreshadow gender trends in 2022? Here are some data points to watch.

    State legislative elections were held in New Jersey – including both House and Senate – and Virginia – House alone – on November 2, 2021. This off-year election gives us a chance to identify gender trends before the bulk of states hold state and federal elections in 2022. 1. Were more women on the ballot in 2021? The charts below show recent trends in the...
  • A Great Way to “Listen to Black Women” is to Elect Them

    Listen to Black women, they say. Support Black women, they tweet. The praise of Black women in recent years is evident in words, but public statements and hashtags must translate into action. And that action should include efforts to elect Black women. Seven years ago, our organizations joined forces to spotlight the status of Black women in American...