July Sun, 2016
Young Elected Leaders Project: American Governors 2016
YELP research reveals that of the American governors currently serving, ten began their public careers as Young Elected Leaders.
July Sun, 2016
Governors And The Presidency: How They Campaign, How They Govern
ECAG report analyzing governors and how they campaign for the U.S. presidency
June Tue, 2016
Women in State Government: Still Too Few
CAWP scholar Susan J. Carroll examines the recent slowing of movement of women into state-level offices after several decades of gains. Efforts to actively recruit women for elective and appointive positions will be critical in determining what the future holds for women in state government.
September Mon, 2015
Why Not a Woman of Color?: The Candidacies of US Women of Color for Statewide Executive Office
This review essay by CAWP scholar Kira Sanbonmatsu focuses on the intersection of gender and race in statewide executive officeholding. Sanbonmatsu argues that scholarly neglect of this topic risks naturalizing the dearth of women of color in statewide executive positions, sending the message that it is understandable that women lack access to those offices and/or that such offices aren’t realistically obtainable.