Ahead of the Hawaii primary election on August 11, 2018, we outline the numbers and proportions of women who have filed as candidates for congressional...
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Records Broken for U.S. House and Gubernatorial Nominees with Wins in KS, MI, MO, and WA
Kelly DittmarAugust 8, 2018August 22, 2018
Four primaries were held on Tuesday in Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, and Washington. Full results, including candidate lists, summaries, and historical comparisons, are available via the...
In Tennessee, Blackburn Becomes First Woman U.S. Senate Nominee in 40 Years while Black Falls Short of Making History
Kelly DittmarAugust 3, 2018February 27, 2023
Tennessee is one of six states nationwide to never send a woman to the U.S. Senate or the governor’s mansion. In the August 2nd primary,...
Primary Outlook: Women Candidates in Washington
Kelly DittmarAugust 2, 2018August 2, 2018
Ahead of the Washington primary election on August 7, 2018, we outline the numbers and proportions of women who have filed as candidates for congressional...
Primary Outlook: Women Candidates in Missouri
Kelly DittmarAugust 2, 2018August 2, 2018
Ahead of the Missouri primary election on August 7, 2018, we outline the numbers and proportions of women who have filed as candidates for congressional...
Primary Outlook: Women Candidates in Michigan
Kelly DittmarAugust 2, 2018August 2, 2018
Ahead of the Michigan primary election on August 7, 2018, we outline the numbers and proportions of women who have filed as candidates for congressional...
Primary Outlook: Women Candidates in Kansas
Kelly DittmarAugust 2, 2018August 7, 2018
Ahead of the Kansas primary election on August 7, 2018, we outline the numbers and proportions of women who have filed as candidates for congressional...
Will Promoting Gender Equality Be a Winning Strategy for Women Candidates in the Midterms?
Melissa DeckmanJuly 24, 2018February 27, 2023
I wrote earlier this year about how American attitudes concerning sexual harassment may impact voters in this year’s midterm elections, finding that while sexual harassment...
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the Myth of the Morena Tide
Anna SampaioJuly 19, 2018July 25, 2018
Days after Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s historic defeat over longtime incumbent Joseph Crowley in the New York Democratic House primary on June 26th, the Latina Democrat tweeted:...
Measuring Success for Latina Politics in 2018
Christina E. BejaranoJuly 3, 2018July 3, 2018
Gender Watch 2018 experts recently offered alternative measures for success for women candidates this year. Rather than solely focus on who is winning their individual...