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History in Miami: Eileen Higgins (D) will become the city’s first woman mayor.
December 10, 2025 at 1:01 AM
History in Miami: Eileen Higgins (D) will become the city’s first woman mayor.
Find the answers to CAWP’s key questions about these races here: cawp.rutgers.edu/blog/gender-...
December 9, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Find the answers to CAWP’s key questions about these races here: cawp.rutgers.edu/blog/gender-...
Last month, state legislative elections were held in the New Jersey Assembly and Virginia House of Delegates (both the lower chambers of each state’s legislature). This off-year election gives us a chance to identify gender trends ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
December 9, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Last month, state legislative elections were held in the New Jersey Assembly and Virginia House of Delegates (both the lower chambers of each state’s legislature). This off-year election gives us a chance to identify gender trends ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
California was poised to make a historic governor pick in 2026. What happened? CAWP’s Kelly Dittmar helps answer the question: www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joe...
December 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
California was poised to make a historic governor pick in 2026. What happened? CAWP’s Kelly Dittmar helps answer the question: www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joe...
Check out the full agenda as well as the three pre-conference programs for women of color: cawp.rutgers.edu/events/2025-...
December 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Check out the full agenda as well as the three pre-conference programs for women of color: cawp.rutgers.edu/events/2025-...
2026 will be a defining year for democracy — and women are on the frontlines.
Ready to Run® New Jersey equips women with the tools to begin political journeys, whether it's running for office or becoming a community leader.
Ready to Run® New Jersey equips women with the tools to begin political journeys, whether it's running for office or becoming a community leader.
December 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
2026 will be a defining year for democracy — and women are on the frontlines.
Ready to Run® New Jersey equips women with the tools to begin political journeys, whether it's running for office or becoming a community leader.
Ready to Run® New Jersey equips women with the tools to begin political journeys, whether it's running for office or becoming a community leader.
New woman mayor alert! Marikay Abuzuaiter has been sworn in to lead Greensboro, NC.
December 3, 2025 at 1:38 PM
New woman mayor alert! Marikay Abuzuaiter has been sworn in to lead Greensboro, NC.
Through our groundbreaking research and innovative programs, we are sowing the seeds of change for women’s political leadership. Our team is unwavering in our commitment to women’s political equality, but we can’t do it alone. Support us: cawp.rutgers.edu/support-us
December 2, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Through our groundbreaking research and innovative programs, we are sowing the seeds of change for women’s political leadership. Our team is unwavering in our commitment to women’s political equality, but we can’t do it alone. Support us: cawp.rutgers.edu/support-us
Thinking about running for office in #NewJersey? Ready to Run® is recruiting now: cawp.rutgers.edu/programs/rea...
December 2, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Thinking about running for office in #NewJersey? Ready to Run® is recruiting now: cawp.rutgers.edu/programs/rea...
This will almost certainly lead to New Jersey falling in CAWP’s rankings of states by women’s representation in state legislatures, where the Garden State currently ranks 27th out of the 50 states. CAWP’s annual rankings of states will be updated early in 2026.
December 2, 2025 at 7:05 PM
This will almost certainly lead to New Jersey falling in CAWP’s rankings of states by women’s representation in state legislatures, where the Garden State currently ranks 27th out of the 50 states. CAWP’s annual rankings of states will be updated early in 2026.
Women will hold 30% of seats in the legislature next year and 33.8% of seats in the General Assembly.
December 2, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Women will hold 30% of seats in the legislature next year and 33.8% of seats in the General Assembly.
Next year, 36 (31D, 5R) women will serve in the New Jersey legislature, dropping from the 40 (32D, 8R) that currently serve. 27 (24D, 3R) will serve in the General Assembly, falling from the 31 (25D, 6R) that serve today.
December 2, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Next year, 36 (31D, 5R) women will serve in the New Jersey legislature, dropping from the 40 (32D, 8R) that currently serve. 27 (24D, 3R) will serve in the General Assembly, falling from the 31 (25D, 6R) that serve today.
Exploring new ideas at the intersection of gender and politics following this election cycle?
The CAWP Series in Gender and American Politics, published by University of Michigan Press, welcomes proposals on a rolling basis. Learn more or connect with the editors: cawp.rutgers.edu/research/caw...
The CAWP Series in Gender and American Politics, published by University of Michigan Press, welcomes proposals on a rolling basis. Learn more or connect with the editors: cawp.rutgers.edu/research/caw...
November 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Exploring new ideas at the intersection of gender and politics following this election cycle?
The CAWP Series in Gender and American Politics, published by University of Michigan Press, welcomes proposals on a rolling basis. Learn more or connect with the editors: cawp.rutgers.edu/research/caw...
The CAWP Series in Gender and American Politics, published by University of Michigan Press, welcomes proposals on a rolling basis. Learn more or connect with the editors: cawp.rutgers.edu/research/caw...
CAWP’s Debbie Walsh in Governing Magazine. Read the full article: www.governing.com/politics/bla...
November 24, 2025 at 9:51 PM
CAWP’s Debbie Walsh in Governing Magazine. Read the full article: www.governing.com/politics/bla...
Democratic women’s historic wins in Virginia may have set the stage for policy change in 2026. cawp.rutgers.edu/blog/policy-...
November 21, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Democratic women’s historic wins in Virginia may have set the stage for policy change in 2026. cawp.rutgers.edu/blog/policy-...
Read more ⬆️and ➡️ cawp.rutgers.edu/blog/women-c...
November 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Read more ⬆️and ➡️ cawp.rutgers.edu/blog/women-c...
Women have driven key Democratic pick-ups in 2017, 2018, and now 2025. What does this mean heading into the 2026 midterm elections?
November 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Women have driven key Democratic pick-ups in 2017, 2018, and now 2025. What does this mean heading into the 2026 midterm elections?
Women lead change, in business and in government. As we celebrate #WomensEntrepreneurship day, we invite you to expand your impact in public leadership.
November 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Women lead change, in business and in government. As we celebrate #WomensEntrepreneurship day, we invite you to expand your impact in public leadership.
Read more in @axios.com: www.axios.com/local/detroi...
November 18, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Read more in @axios.com: www.axios.com/local/detroi...
Read the full blog post for more: cawp.rutgers.edu/blog/which-w...
November 17, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Read the full blog post for more: cawp.rutgers.edu/blog/which-w...
Why do women across different racial and ethnic communities give (or not give) to political campaigns?
CAWP Senior Scholar Kira Sanbonmatsu dives into 2024 survey data to answer that question, revealing a mix of economic, civic, and political factors that shape women’s giving.
CAWP Senior Scholar Kira Sanbonmatsu dives into 2024 survey data to answer that question, revealing a mix of economic, civic, and political factors that shape women’s giving.
November 17, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Why do women across different racial and ethnic communities give (or not give) to political campaigns?
CAWP Senior Scholar Kira Sanbonmatsu dives into 2024 survey data to answer that question, revealing a mix of economic, civic, and political factors that shape women’s giving.
CAWP Senior Scholar Kira Sanbonmatsu dives into 2024 survey data to answer that question, revealing a mix of economic, civic, and political factors that shape women’s giving.
CAWP’s Debbie Walsh on Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s retirement: rollcall.com/2025/11/06/p...
November 14, 2025 at 4:41 PM
CAWP’s Debbie Walsh on Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s retirement: rollcall.com/2025/11/06/p...
Read more: abcnews.go.com/GMA/News/ele...
November 13, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Read more: abcnews.go.com/GMA/News/ele...
Adelita Grijalva has been sworn in to the U.S. House of Representatives, becoming the first Latina to represent Arizona in Congress.
November 12, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Adelita Grijalva has been sworn in to the U.S. House of Representatives, becoming the first Latina to represent Arizona in Congress.
U.S. Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) has announced that she will retire at the end of her current term in Congress.
November 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM
U.S. Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) has announced that she will retire at the end of her current term in Congress.