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.
June Mon, 2021
Women and unequal voice in governors’ races: a study of campaign contributions
The Journal of Politics, Groups, and Identities published an article written by CAWP Senior Scholar Kira Sanbonmatsu and CAWP Research Associate Claire Gothreau about "women’s political participation and political influence as donors for contests typically neglected by American politics researchers: gubernatorial elections."
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 Tue, 2021
Measuring Success: Women in 2020 Legislative Elections
In "Measuring Success: Women in 2020 Legislative Elections," CAWP breaks down 2020 congressional and state legislative data by gender, race, and party; puts this data into historical context, with specific comparisons to the 2018 election; analyzes women candidates’ paths to office and strategies for success; and looks ahead to what 2020 election outcomes mean for the future of women in American politics.