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...

Listen to Black women, they say. Support Black women, they tweet. The praise of Black women in recent years is evident in words, but public statements and hashtags must translate into action. And that action should include efforts to elect Black women. Seven years ago, our organizations joined forces to spotlight the status of Black women in American...

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...