Money and Pathways to Participation: Campaign Contributions and Identity

This article leverages 2024 national survey data to examine differences across racial/ethnic and gender groups in campaign contribution decisions, analyzing monetary and non-monetary factors.

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Gender and Elections: Shaping the Future of American Politics, 3rd Edition

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Launching the CAWP Gender & Politics Research Hub

April 30, 2026

Resources for Covering Women in the 2026 Elections

February 17, 2026

Virginia Gains, New Jersey Drops in CAWP State Rankings

January 27, 2026

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

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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Women’s Representation Will Fall in New Jersey Legislature

December 2, 2025

Women Have Achieved Near Parity with Men Among Democratic State Legislators

August 12, 2025

In the past decade, women have achieved near parity with men among Democratic state legislators. Women remain less than a quarter of all Republican state legislators. From 2016 to 2025, women have increased their representation in state legislatures by almost ten percentage points (24.4% to 33.5%). Women are now nearly 50% of all Democratic state legislators...

Women Have Achieved Near Parity with Men Among Democratic State Legislators
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