Gender and Elections: Shaping the Future of American Politics, 5th Edition

The fifth edition of Gender and Elections offers a lively, multi-faceted account of the role of gender in the electoral process through the 2020 elections.

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New Jersey, Virginia Make Gains in CAWP State Rankings for Women’s Representation in Legislatures

January 25, 2022

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

December 23, 2021
Kelly Dittmar
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...
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Final Results from the 2021 Elections

December 22, 2021

The Money Race for the State Legislature

This report is the third in the CAWP Women, Money, and Politics series. Analyzing 2020 campaign contributions data, the report examines state legislative contests with a focus on general elections. It identifies a large gender gap in giving to state legislative elections and examines giving patterns by political party. The report also identifies challenges and opportunities facing women candidates, comparing candidates by party and race/ethnicity. This report is made possible through a collaboration with OpenSecrets.

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A Great Way to “Listen to Black Women” is to Elect Them

November 15, 2021
Kelly Dittmar
Glynda Carr

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...

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New CAWP Data: Women Outvote Men, Men Outgive Women

November 9, 2021

Results from the 2021 Elections

November 3, 2021
CAWP Staff

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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Advisory: Women in the 2021 Elections

October 28, 2021

Reaching Higher: Black Women in American Politics 2021

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 September 2021. 

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