| April Wed, 2024
Celeste Maloy declared winner of 2nd Congressional District election, per AP
Maloy will be only the fifth woman to represent the state in the U.S. House of Representatives. After she is sworn in, there will be new records for the number of women in Congress, 151; women in the House, 126; Republican women in Congress, 43; and Republican women in the House, 34, according to the Center for American Women and Politics.
| April Wed, 2024
She’s a former republican from Virginia. And she could be New Jersey’s first female senator.
“This is how our system works and she’s taking advantage of it. And this may be the way we see our first woman in the U.S. Senate,” said Debbie Walsh, director of Rutgers University’s Center for American Women and Politics.
| April Wed, 2024
Assemblywoman-elect Luanne Peterpaul will be first out lesbian in New Jersey Legislature
Caretaking is one of several hurdles that keep women from serving in public office, according to the Center for American Women and Politics.
| April Wed, 2024
Elect Women NJ Celebrates Historic Victories For Women Candidates in New Jersey
The March 2023 report from the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University highlights the significant gender gap in New Jersey’s municipal offices, where only 29.9% are held by women, falling below the national average of 31.5%. Initiatives like Elect Women NJ are pivotal in addressing these disparities, as they actively support and empower women to run for office, contributing to a more inclusive and equitable political landscape.