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...
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Archive for category: Women Voters
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...
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...
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...
Four Things You Need to Know about Women Voters
Erin Cassese and Tiffany Barnes and Heather OndercinOctober 13, 2018October 13, 2018
After the conclusion of the Senate Confirmation Hearings, which featured powerful testimony from Dr. Christine Blasey Ford against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, 70 percent of Republican...
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...
What Women Want: Issue Priorities for Women Voters in Election 2018
Melissa DeckmanAugust 10, 2018August 10, 2018
Much ink has been spilled about the role of gender equality and the #MeToo as a motivating factor for women in the 2018 midterm elections. ...
Are We Seeing a Historic Gender Gap? Not Exactly.
Erin CasseseJuly 30, 2018August 3, 2018
Given the intense focus on gender in the 2018 midterms – including ongoing coverage of women receiving payoffs to bury affairs with President Trump, the...
Men and Women Voters’ Different Positions on Guns Matter in Midterm Elections
Rosalyn CoopermanJuly 2, 2018July 2, 2018
Last week, another mass shooting – this time in Annapolis, Maryland – captured national attention and renewed calls for stricter gun control policies. Even before...
Support for Women Candidates has been a Long Time Coming
Kathleen DolanJune 11, 2018June 11, 2018
A recent poll by NBC News/Wall Street Journal reports that the American public holds positive attitudes toward the women candidates running for office this year...
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