The Mississippi Senate race delivered more than its share of intrigue, curiosities, debates, and discussions as we moved to the close of the 2018-midterm election...
A Nonpartisan Project to Track, Analyze and Illuminate Gender Dynamics in Election 2018
Analysis
Women Donors and Women’s PACs Deliver for Democratic, not Republican, Women Candidates in 2018
Rosalyn CoopermanNovember 25, 2018November 25, 2018
In an election cycle that saw an unprecedented number of women running as House candidates, an examination of campaign finance activity by women’s PACs helps...
Latinas Deliver in the 2018 Midterms
Anna SampaioNovember 21, 2018November 21, 2018
Latinas and Latinos figured prominently into the national political narrative going into the 2018 midterms. The election was replete with campaign hyperbole that traded on...
A New Era for Women in Politics
Barbara LeeNovember 16, 2018November 16, 2018
On November 15, The Washington Post brought together newly-elected lawmakers, political strategists and experts to evaluate the midterm election results for female candidates. The Barbara Lee...
Why Scaling Up Women’s Political Representation Matters
Kelly DittmarNovember 16, 2018November 16, 2018
“[W]hen [women] are really part of the discussion and the decision-making, our voices are distinct,” former Representative Donna Edwards (D-MD) told us in May 2016....
There was no wave for Republican women this year.
Melissa DeckmanNovember 15, 2018November 15, 2018
By most accounts, last week’s midterm elections were historic for women. For the first time, the U.S. House will have more than 100 women serving;...
We Have a Sisterhood Problem
Melanye PriceNovember 9, 2018November 9, 2018
I have five sisters. We range in age, have varied personalities, some are mothers and grandmothers, have chosen very different occupations and even have different...
The Next Abraham Lincoln Will be a Woman
Barbara LeeNovember 9, 2018November 9, 2018
This piece was originally posted at CNN. On Tuesday, voters elected an unprecedented number of women to public office. A record number of women were elected to...
Experts Weigh in on 2018 Election Results for #GenderWatch2018
Kelly DittmarNovember 8, 2018November 8, 2018
We asked experts of gender, race, and politics to weigh in with their “hot takes” on this week’s election results, sharing their reactions to what...
Election Night Protocol: Win or Lose, Signal Why You Care
Christine JahnkeNovember 4, 2018November 4, 2018
The turmoil of the midterms will reach a fever pitch on election night as people anxiously watch the returns. No matter the outcome, it’s up...
2019 could see the largest freshman class of congresswomen since 1993.
Kelly DittmarNovember 3, 2018November 3, 2018
This post was originally shared via the Washington Post’s About US newsletter. In the 26 years — and 12 election cycles — since women nearly doubled their representation...
Student Perspectives on Gender Dynamics in Election 2018
Christina E. BejaranoNovember 2, 2018November 3, 2018
From Trump’s emphasis on masculinity and Clinton’s efforts to become the first woman president in 2016 to the record number of women running for office...