While there is perennial disagreement about the influence of presidential debates on election outcomes, there is little doubt that the June 2024 debate between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump was pivotal to the complete shakeup of this year’s contest. As we look ahead to the first presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump...

CAWP has called on gender and politics experts in previous election cycles to contribute their thoughts on campaign themes and dynamics. Again in election 2024, we invited over fifty scholars and practitioners to share their research and practice-based insights on gender and intersectional dynamics in this year’s elections. Their expertise should inform the...

This year’s primary debates provide us — for the first time this cycle — with an opportunity to observe and evaluate gender and intersectional dynamics among presidential contenders in a setting where they are directly engaging with each other. Here are some tips of how to watch this week’s debates with a gender lens. 1.Observe the optics of the debate stage...