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#WomenRun2016: Statewide Elected Executive Office Outlook

November 6, 2016
Kelly Dittmar

There are 312 statewide elected executive offices nationwide. Not all of these offices are up for election in 2016. This post reviews women’s presence among the candidates competing for the positions being contested this year. Candidates and Nominees Seventy (40D, 27R, 3NP) women filed to for statewide elected executive offices in 18 states in 2016. This...

#WomenRun2026: Statewide Elected Executive Office Outlook

#WomenRun2016: U.S. House Outlook

October 25, 2016
Kelly Dittmar

What will the U.S. House of Representatives look like in 2017? Combining CAWP data with race ratings from the Cook Political Report reveals that women may well reach a new high in numerical representation in the 115 th House, but that outcome relies upon favorable breaks in the most competitive races. Moreover, the most positive outcomes in 2016 are likely...

#WomenRun2026: U.S. House Outlook

Election 2016: It isn’t just about the presidential race

November 24, 2015
Kathy Kleeman

The 2015 elections are in the books ( mostly, with one state legislative race pending), and it’s hard to ignore stories about the 2016 presidential race crowding the airwaves. But what will CAWP’s Election Watch be tracking at the congressional and statewide levels? With two 2016 filing deadlines already past (in Alabama and Arkansas) it’s not too soon to...

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Emerge Vermont

Emerge Vermont is a political leadership training program for Democratic women. The Emerge mission is to identify, educate, and inspire Democratic women who want to pursue careers in politics at the local and state levels. Fifteen to 25 applicants are chosen annually to participate in state trainings that typically meet once-monthly over 6-8 months.

Campaign Trainings

The Vermont Republican Party holds campaign trainings for candidates filed with the Republican Party during election years. Individuals considering running can call the Party to get  information from a party official. 

Election 2013: Vermont House Women Constitute a Majority of the Majority

November 11, 2013

Vermont NOW

Founded in 1966, the National Organization for Women (NOW) is the largest organization of feminist activists in the United States whose goal is to take action to bring about equality for all women. NOW is a multi-issue, multi-strategy organization that takes a holistic approach to women's rights. The organization's official priorities are winning economic equality and securing it with an amendment to the U.S.

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