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

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...

Expert Outlooks: What to Watch in Election 2022

The 2022 election officially began with the first primary elections of the cycle in Texas on March 1, 2022. As we look ahead to the first big push of primary contests in May 2022, the Center for American Women and Politics has asked experts in gender and politics – scholars and practitioners alike – to provide their outlooks for the gender and intersectional...

Will 2021 state legislative elections foreshadow gender trends in 2022? Here are some data points to watch.

State legislative elections were held in New Jersey – including both House and Senate – and Virginia – House alone – on November 2, 2021. This off-year election gives us a chance to identify gender trends before the bulk of states hold state and federal elections in 2022. 1. Were more women on the ballot in 2021? The charts below show recent trends in the...

Results from the 2021 Elections

Last Update: December 3, 2021 11:17am ET The Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University, releases results for women in this year’s election contests. Large City Mayoral Races Atlanta, GA: Felicia Moore (D) advanced out of the initial round of voting in the city’s mayoral election. She...

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