| June Mon, 2019
‘Rainbow wave’ leads to rising tide of LGBT officials
“There are an estimated 11,000 elected officials in New Jersey, according to John Weingart, associate director at the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University. At least 41 of them identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or queer.”
| June Wed, 2019
100 years later, Ohio’s track record of electing female leaders remains abysmal
“And it's reflected in the numbers. Nationwide, women comprise 28.8 percent of the 7,383 state legislators in the United States, according to the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University.”
| June Tue, 2019
What the Governors Feuding With Their Own Parties Have in Common
“‘We’re repeating recent history in New Jersey to a surprising extent,’ says John Weingart, associate director of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University.”
| June Wed, 2019
More Female Candidates Will Be on the Ballot in Jersey This Fall
“The Center for American Women and Politics reports a record 59 women — 38 Democrats and 21 Republicans — were victorious in the primary, and will be on the ballot running for the Assembly in November.”