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Illinois

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the Myth of the Morena Tide

July 19, 2018
Anna Sampaio
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The Results of IL-3 Suggest Cost of the “Character Pedestal” is Still High for Women Candidates

March 26, 2018
Nicole Carlsburg
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Thinking beyond ‘the first’ distinction for women of color candidates

April 12, 2018
Christina E. Bejarano
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Primary Results for Women in Illinois

March 21, 2018
Kelly Dittmar
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ALL of the Democratic women running statewide in Illinois are women of color. Here’s why that’s noteworthy.

March 16, 2018
Kelly Dittmar
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Primary Outlook: Women Candidates in Illinois

March 13, 2018
Kelly Dittmar
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Oprah – Other Worldly Source of Inspiration: What Every Woman Candidate Can Learn from Her Magnus Opus

March 9, 2018
Chris Jahnke, Guest Contributor
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There Is More Than One Gender Story to Tell in Election 2018

March 5, 2018
Kelly Dittmar
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What Our Experts Are Watching in Election 2018

March 5, 2018
Kelly Dittmar
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Mixed Outcomes for Latinas in Election 2016

November 15, 2016
Christina E. Bejarano
presidential gender watch 2016

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