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Black Women in American Politics 2025

by Chelsea Hill

This report from the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) and the Higher Heights Leadership Fund outlines the status of Black women in American politics as of July 2025. 

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Candidates and Campaigns
Political Parties
Gender and Race/Ethnicity
Elective Office
Federal Executive
Congress
Statewide Executive
State Legislature
Local

Final Analysis: Women, Money, & Politics Watch 2024

by Kira Sanbonmatsu and Shikshya Adhikari

The final report of the Women, Money, & Politics Watch 2024 project analyzes campaign contributions by individuals to major party candidates, both women and men, who ran at the congressional and state level. Analyses were conducted by candidate gender, party, chamber, and seat status, as well as women’s race/ethnicity.

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CAWP Women, Money, and Politics Series
Research
CAWP Scholar
CAWP Women, Money and Politics Series
Candidates and Campaigns
Gender and Race/Ethnicity
Congress
State Legislature

Women in Election 2024: Stalled Progress

by Kelly Dittmar, Ph.D. 

This report details the numeric gains and sites for stasis for women in congressional, statewide elective executive, and state legislative elections in 2024, with particular attention to differences with men, between parties, and among women of different racial and ethnic groups.

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Research
CAWP Scholar
Election Watch
Candidates and Campaigns
Political Parties
Gender and Race/Ethnicity
Congress
Statewide Executive
State Legislature

Close the Gap California: Origins and Impact, 2013-2025

By Kelly Dittmar, PhD

This report from the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) was commissioned by Close the Gap California to evaluate the campaign's major contributions toward achieving gender parity in the California Legislature, as well as their possible next steps. With prefaces authored by CTG staff, the report provides best practices and an outline of the campaign's targeted recruitment process that could be adopted elsewhere and at different levels of office. 

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Research
CAWP Scholar
Candidate Recruitment
Candidates and Campaigns
Impact of Women Public Officials
Women and Term Limits
Gender and Race/Ethnicity
State Legislature

From Data to Diversity 2025: The Demographics of New Jersey's Elected Officials

by Jean Sinzdak and Chelsea Hill

This report provides a 2025 update to a demographic overview of elected officials serving in New Jersey in a project created by the New Jersey Legislature.

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From Data to Diversity Project
Research
New Jersey
Gender and Race/Ethnicity
Congress
State Legislature
Local
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