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...
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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...
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...
Counting on the Latina/o Vote in the 2018 Midterms
Anna SampaioOctober 17, 2018October 18, 2018
In many ways the campaign to fill the open position in Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District seat captures the contours of Latina candidates and voters this election...
One Month Out: Numbers to Watch for Women in Election 2018
Kelly DittmarOctober 6, 2018November 2, 2018
With one month left until Election Day 2018, Gender Watch 2018 experts offer key data points that illuminate – or will illuminate on November 6th...
New Research Shows Women Candidates’ Motivation to Run Differs by Race and Ethnicity
Kelly DittmarSeptember 10, 2018September 10, 2018
In their recently published article, “Always Running: Candidate Emergence among Women of Color Over Time,” Drs. Andrea Silva and Carrie Skulley investigate how challenges to...
Making Sense of the Alabama “Awakening”: What’s New & <i>Not so New</i> for Black Women in Alabama Politics
Wendy G. SmoothJune 1, 2018June 4, 2018
By now in the primary season, we are all convinced that the unprecedented numbers of women running in the 2018 primaries are shaking up the...
Expert Take: Stacey Abrams’ Debt Disclosure
Erin CasseseMay 4, 2018May 4, 2018
Throughout the election season, Gender Watch 2018’s expert contributors will provide brief takes on campaign news, research, and coverage. Stacey Abrams, the Democratic candidate for...