July Wed, 2021
Money Matters in the Fifty States
This report is the second in the CAWP Women, Money, and Politics series. Analyzing 2001-2020 campaign contributions data, the report examines attorney general, secretary of state, and treasurer primary elections and general election contests for all statewide executive offices (other than governor and lt. governor). It identifies challenges and opportunities facing women as donors and candidates with analysis of candidate party and race/ethnicity. This is the companion study to our report on gubernatorial elections, The Money Hurdle. This report is made possible through a collaboration with OpenSecrets.
June Mon, 2021
Newly Updated Data Shows Record Number of Asian or Pacific Islander, Black, Latina, and Native American Women Serving in State Legislatures
A new release from CAWP highlights the record number of Asian or Pacific Islander, Black, Latina, and Native American women currently serve in state legislatures nationwide. For the most current data about women in state legislatures by race/ethnicity, see CAWP's Women of Color in Elective Office 2021 and the CAWP Women Elected Officials Database.
April Thu, 2021
Women in Municipal Office
For the first time, the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University, has collected nationwide data on women’s representation at the municipal level.
March Fri, 2021
A Contagion of Institutional Distrust: Viral Disinformation of the COVID Vaccine and the Road to Reconciliation
New report analyzes new and dangerous trends of disinformation in wake of U.S. Capitol attack