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Cynthia Nixon, Women Celebrities, and Qualifications: The Political Double Standard

April 13, 2018
Amanda Hunter
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Putting the Record Numbers of Women's Candidacies into Context

April 10, 2018
Kelly Dittmar

Just last week, we surpassed the record number for women candidates filed to run for the U.S. House of Representatives. As of April 6, 309 (231D, 78R) women filed in the 29 states where filing deadlines have passed and candidacies have been certified. The previous high for women primary candidates for the U.S. House was 298, set in 2012. With 21 states left...

Putting the Record Numbers of Women's Candidacies into Context (Background: is woman's hand writing on paper with data on it)

A Different Measure of Success for Women Running in 2018

March 28, 2018
Kelly Dittmar
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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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What Breastfeeding on the Campaign Trail Means for Moms Running in 2018

March 21, 2018
Amanda Hunter
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Primary Results for Women in Illinois

March 21, 2018
Kelly Dittmar
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Is it important to elect more women candidates? It depends on who you ask.

March 19, 2018
Christine Matthews
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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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