By this point in 2018, you would have to be under a rock to have missed stories about the “pink wave” or “surge” of women...
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Archive for month: March 2018
The Results of IL-3 Suggest Cost of the “Character Pedestal” is Still High for Women Candidates
Nicole CarlsburgMarch 26, 2018February 27, 2023
The Democratic primary match-up for the Illinois 3rd District U.S. House seat was one of the most hotly contested (and nationally watched) races of 2018...
What Breastfeeding on the Campaign Trail Means for Moms Running in 2018
Amanda HunterMarch 21, 2018March 21, 2018
Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Kelda Roys garnered national attention with her first campaign video, “Our Girls.” In the clip, Roys breastfeeds her daughter while speaking about...
Primary Results for Women in Illinois
Kelly DittmarMarch 21, 2018March 21, 2018
11 women candidates – 6 (6D) for the U.S. House and 5 (2D, 3R) for statewide executive offices – secured nominations to compete in November’s...
Is it important to elect more women candidates? It depends on who you ask.
Christine MatthewsMarch 19, 2018February 27, 2023
One of the questions reporters have been asking me lately is: are voters more likely to support women candidates this election cycle? It’s a relevant...
ALL of the Democratic women running statewide in Illinois are women of color. Here’s why that’s noteworthy.
Kelly DittmarMarch 16, 2018March 16, 2018
There is a data point that stands out in Gender Watch 2018’s outlook for women running in next week’s Illinois primary: 7 of 10 women...
Primary Outlook: Women Candidates in Illinois
Kelly DittmarMarch 13, 2018May 29, 2018
Ahead of the Illinois primary election on March 20, 2018, we outline the numbers and proportions of women who have filed as candidates for congressional...
Is Now Truly the Time for Women Candidates?
Barbara LeeMarch 10, 2018March 10, 2018
A record number of are women running for office in 2018, and a new class of women political hopefuls spanning all ages, ethnicities, and backgrounds....
Oprah – Other Worldly Source of Inspiration: What Every Woman Candidate Can Learn from Her Magnus Opus
Christine JahnkeMarch 9, 2018February 27, 2023
In today’s blockbuster release of A Wrinkle in Time, Oprah Winfrey plays Mrs. Which – an out-of-this world being who inspires a young girl to “Be a...
Primary Results for Women in Texas
Kelly DittmarMarch 7, 2018March 7, 2018
The Texas primary is not over. Sixteen women candidates – one for governor and 15 for the U.S. House – will compete in May runoffs...
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