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Woman Governor
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Pennsylvania

Rethinking Women’s Political Power

December 4, 2023

Women's Republican Club of Lancaster County

 

The Women's Republican Club of Lancaster County's mission is to support and strengthen the Republican Party, to advance women in political knowledge and activity, and to promote honest government and unselfish patriotism.

York Federation of Democratic Women

The York County Federation of Democratic Women (YCFDW) promotes the appointment and election of Democratic women to responsible positions within all branches of government, encourages the advancement of women in both the public and private sectors, and advocates the core values of the Democratic Party.

Women of Color and Young Women are Energized to Vote

August 30, 2023
Shikshya Adhikari

Women continued to vote at higher rates than men in the 2022 midterm elections , as they have done for more than four decades. However, understanding why women turn out at higher rates than their male counterparts – across age and racial/ethnic groups – is at least partly context-dependent and specific to particular groups. In 2022, abortion was a mobilizing...

election 2023

The 2022 primaries are over. Here’s what you need to know about women nominees.

September 27, 2022
Kelly Dittmar
THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED TO INCLUDE FINAL COUNTS FOR U.S. HOUSE NOMINEES INCLUSIVE OF THE RESULTS OF THE LOUISIANA JUNGLE PRIMARY THAT WAS HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2022. ALL OTHER DATA AND PREDICTIONS ARE AS OF THE ORIGINAL PUBLICATION DATE. September 13, 2022 marked the end of the regular primary election season of 2022 and Louisiana’s congressional contests...
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Results from the May 17th Primaries

May 18, 2022

Results from the ID, KY, NC, OR, and PA Primaries: Potential Gains and Milestones for Women in Yesterday's Primaries

May 18, 2022
CAWP Staff

LAST UPDATED: 6.8.22 11:15am ET (final results) Five primaries were held on Tuesday in Idaho, Kentucky, North Carolina, Oregon, and Pennsylvania. 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...

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