Two (2D) congresswomen are major-party nominees for governor in 2025 in New Jersey and Virginia. U.S. Representative Mikie Sherrill (D) is the Democratic nominee for governor of New Jersey. She was first elected to the U.S. House in 2018 and is currently serving her fourth term representing New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District. Former U.S. Representative...

The historic elections of former U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger as the first woman governor of Virginia and Virginia State Senator Ghazala Hashmi as the first Muslim woman elected to a statewide position (lieutenant governor) in the country tell only part of the story about the remarkable electoral gains posted by Democratic women in last week’s...

CAWP’s research has found that men’s total political giving exceeds women’s and that women from historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups are particularly unequal. Donating to candidates is an important form of political participation: resources help candidates reach the ballot and mount successful campaigns. I shed additional light on these...

We recently published our Final Analysis: Women, Money, & Politics Watch 2024 report, concluding CAWP’s research on fundraising and donating for the 2024 election cycle. One of the key findings from CAWP’s 2024 Women, Money, & Politics Watch project is that women from historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups are especially underrepresented as...