We recently launched CAWP’s Women, Money, & Politics Watch 2026 — a project that will follow the gender implications of campaign finance with the help of data from OpenSecrets . We’re analyzing major party candidates – women and men – in congressional elections with a focus on money raised from individuals, as well as data on candidates contributing funds to...

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...