Women in Congress breaks record with 2018 midterm elections
6 years, 2 months ago

Women in Congress breaks record with 2018 midterm elections

Associated Press  

The surge of women running for Congress in Tuesday’s midterm election led to a record number of female candidates - and women of color - capturing seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. Liberal groups heralded the positive impact women had on the election and said it will be felt on the legislation front as well after the new U.S. Congress convenes next year. “While Republicans in Congress have been spineless, womenespecially women of colorhave stood up to Trump time and again, ever since millions marched the day after his inauguration,” said Neera Tanden, CEO of the Center for American Progress Action Fund. George Goehl, director of People’s Action, a liberal group, said women played a key role in standing up against President Trump’s “divisive ways and a yes to big ideas on health care, wages, racial justice and protecting the environment.” “Without question, women are the leading edge of the resistance and they were the leading edge of the people’s wave on Election Day,” Mr. Goehl said.

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Fewer women will serve on Capitol Hill, but they’re setting new records in the states
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Fewer women will serve on Capitol Hill, but they’re setting new records in the states

CNN  

CNN — The new year brings a mixed picture for women’s political representation – the highest glass ceiling in American politics remains intact, but female governors and state legislators are setting new records. “But I would say for Republican women, it is a concern that we are back to a low number.” Women’s lower numbers in the new Congress didn’t …

Two Virginia women who came to Congress on a mission prepare to leave at a critical moment
1 month ago

Two Virginia women who came to Congress on a mission prepare to leave at a critical moment

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Democratic Reps. Abigail Spanberger and Jennifer Wexton roared into Washington six years ago as part of a record wave of women vying for House seats, many on a mission to push back against the politics of Donald Trump. Of the 35 Democratic women first elected in 2018, Spanberger and Wexton are among 14 who have since left or …

Republican women annoyed GOP Congress won't let them run committees: report
1 month ago

Republican women annoyed GOP Congress won't let them run committees: report

Raw Story  

For the first time since the 114th Republican-led Congress, it appears that there won't be any women leading House committees, Bloomberg Government reported. There are currently two female committee chairs in this Congress; however, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers is retiring from Congress, and Rep. Virginia Foxx is term limited. "It follows an election in which President-elect Donald Trump embraced masculine …

Number of women who are state lawmakers inches up to a record high
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Number of women who are state lawmakers inches up to a record high

Associated Press  

Women will for the first time make up a majority of state legislators in Colorado and New Mexico next year, but at least 13 states saw losses in female representation after the November election, according to a count released Thursday by the Rutgers Center for American Women and Politics. The number of Republican women, at least 851, will break the …

A record number of 13 women set to serve as US governors, still an ‘underrepresentation’
2 months ago

A record number of 13 women set to serve as US governors, still an ‘underrepresentation’

Hindustan Times  

With Kelly Ayotte’s win in New Hampshire, a record number of 13 women are now set to serve as governors in the US next year. Republican gubernatorial candidate Kelly Ayotte, who faces Democrat Joyce Craig in the November 2024 election, listens to a question during a visit to a local concrete coating business, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, in Manchester, N.H. …

Why House GOP women are struggling to grow their numbers
2 months, 1 week ago

Why House GOP women are struggling to grow their numbers

Politico  

While House Republicans have a record high 34 women serving in the chamber, or about 15 percent of their conference, it doesn’t compare to the 92 women in the Democratic caucus. He’s appeared on male-friendly podcasts like “Kill Tony,” “BS w/ Jake Paul” and the “Joe Rogan Experience” where he has talked about golf, boxing, UFOs, and more as he …

Why fewer women are running for Congress this year
5 months ago

Why fewer women are running for Congress this year

CNN  

CNN — Vice President Kamala Harris is making history as just the second woman to lead a major-party presidential ticket – and, notably, the first Black woman and first South Asian. “With fewer competitive seats up for grabs, fewer candidates in both parties are running overall, but there is still very strong interest and enthusiasm from Republican women recruits,” Danielle …

Female representation remains low in US statehouses, particularly Democrats in the South
10 months ago

Female representation remains low in US statehouses, particularly Democrats in the South

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Democrat Kayla Young and Republican Patricia Rucker frequently clash on abortion rights and just about everything else in West Virginia’s Legislature, but they agree on one thing: Too few of their colleagues are women, and it’s hurting the state. “There are exceptions to every single rule, but I think in general, men do kind of see this …

Congress likely to field more women candidates in upcoming Chhattisgarh Assembly election
1 year, 3 months ago

Congress likely to field more women candidates in upcoming Chhattisgarh Assembly election

The Hindu  

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge may have called the women’s reservation law a jumla during his recent visit to Chhattisgarh, but it seems to have prompted his party to promise a higher representation for women among its candidates to contest the upcoming Assembly election in the State. Singh Deo said that the party could field two women candidates within each of …

The 2024 Republican presidential field keeps growing. So why aren't there more women?
1 year, 6 months ago

The 2024 Republican presidential field keeps growing. So why aren't there more women?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Women constitute less than one-third of the U.S. House and Senate and 31% of …

The 2024 Republican presidential field keeps growing. So why aren’t there more women?
1 year, 6 months ago

The 2024 Republican presidential field keeps growing. So why aren’t there more women?

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — As Republicans keep jumping into the 2024 race for president, one demographic group seems notably lacking: women. Women constitute less than one-third of the U.S. House and Senate and 31% of statewide elected offices, even with a record 12 female governors after last year’s midterms. Kristi Noem, who was seen as a potential 2024 Republican candidate, said in …

Over 66% of candidates in UP civic poll fray are independents
1 year, 8 months ago

Over 66% of candidates in UP civic poll fray are independents

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW More than 66% of the total candidates trying their luck in the two-phase urban local body polls in Uttar Pradesh are independents while the number of women contestants also far exceeds the minimum 33% quota limit, as per data received from the State Election Commission. The first-phase voting will take place in 37 districts on May 4 and the …

Why there are more Republican women in Congress than ever before
2 years ago

Why there are more Republican women in Congress than ever before

CNN  

CNN — Lori Chavez-DeRemer sat in the gallery of the House nearly two decades ago with her mom and her twin daughters – tourists peering down at lawmakers on the floor of the chamber. Al Drago/CQ Roll Call/Getty Images “There were many more groups this time around that did engage,” Houchin said, praising VIEW PAC, Winning for Women and Stefanik’s …

A record number of women will serve in the next Congress
2 years, 1 month ago

A record number of women will serve in the next Congress

CNN  

Editor’s Note: This story originally ran November 23, 2022. Alaska carried women across that threshold in November when the state determined through its ranked-choice voting system that Rep. Mary Peltola, a Democrat, will represent the state’s at-large House seat for a full term after winning the special election earlier in the year, while Sen. Lisa Murkowski won reelection. And not …

Congress' 'nari shakti' contrast: 40% women candidates in UP, below 10% in other poll-bound states
2 years, 11 months ago

Congress' 'nari shakti' contrast: 40% women candidates in UP, below 10% in other poll-bound states

India Today  

The ambit of Congress’s much-hyped ‘Ladki hun, lad sakti hun’ slogan aimed at women empowerment seems to be confined to Uttar Pradesh alone. While the party has fielded 40 per cent women candidates in UP as Priyanka Gandhi had promised, the proportion of women candidates in the Congress’s list released so far for Punjab, Goa, Uttarakhand and Manipur has been …

Roughly 9 Out Of 10 Black Women Voted For Democrats This Election
4 years, 1 month ago

Roughly 9 Out Of 10 Black Women Voted For Democrats This Election

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Women played a critical role in President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris winning the White House, but one group in particular stands out. Approximately nine in 10 Black women who voted cast ballots for Democrats, according to a report from the Center for American Women and Politics, a part of Rutgers University’s Eagleton Institute of …

2021’s Congress will feature the most women of color ever
4 years, 1 month ago

2021’s Congress will feature the most women of color ever

LA Times  

Next year’s Congress will feature at least 51 women of color – more than ever before. Marilyn Strickland is the first Black person to represent Washington state at the federal level and is one of three Korean American women ever elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. In western Washington state, Democrat Marilyn Strickland was elected the first Black person …

Record Number Of Women Of Color Are Headed To Congress
4 years, 2 months ago

Record Number Of Women Of Color Are Headed To Congress

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A record number of women of color ran for Congress in the 2020 election, and a record number won their races and are set to serve in 2021. At least 50 women of color will serve in the next Congress, breaking the previous record of 48 set in the last elections, according to a report Thursday by …

How A Record Number Of Republican Women Got Elected To Congress
4 years, 2 months ago

How A Record Number Of Republican Women Got Elected To Congress

NPR  

How A Record Number Of Republican Women Got Elected To Congress Enlarge this image toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP Jacquelyn Martin/AP Minnesota's sprawling, rural 7th Congressional District has been represented by conservative Democrat Collin Peterson for 30 years. "​It's a big deal in that the Republicans have demonstrated that when they make some effort to recruit female candidates, they see an …

Who won the world? America witnesses spike in women’s political participation with at least 131 to serve the US Congress
4 years, 2 months ago

Who won the world? America witnesses spike in women’s political participation with at least 131 to serve the US Congress

Hindustan Times  

A record number of women are slated to serve in the next Congress, as enough female candidates have secured victories this week, while the vote counting for many congressional races continues. Record number of women to serve in the next US Congress According to figures released on Thursday afternoon by Rutgers University’s Center for American Women and Politics, which tracks …

Republican women see record-breaking success in the House
4 years, 2 months ago

Republican women see record-breaking success in the House

CNN  

CNN — House Republicans are defying expectations this week by gaining seats – in large part due to the success of female candidates. But even with Alabama Rep. Martha Roby and Indiana Rep. Susan Brooks not returning, Republican women will do much better than break even, actually growing their numbers in the chamber. Meanwhile, Republican women in the Senate appear …

‘If not now, when?': Black women seize political spotlight
4 years, 3 months ago

‘If not now, when?': Black women seize political spotlight

Associated Press  

MARIETTA, Ga. — The little girl ran up to her, wide-eyed and giddy. Associated Press journalists tell their stories in the series “America Disrupted.” ___ Black women have long been the heart of the Democratic Party — among the party’s most reliable and loyal voters — but for decades that allegiance didn’t translate to their own political rise. In that …

‘If not now, when?’: Black women seize their moment in the political spotlight as Joe Biden set to name running mate
4 years, 5 months ago

‘If not now, when?’: Black women seize their moment in the political spotlight as Joe Biden set to name running mate

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Biden has pledged to pick a woman as his running mate, and at …

‘If not now, when?': Black women seize political spotlight
4 years, 5 months ago

‘If not now, when?': Black women seize political spotlight

Associated Press  

MARIETTA, Ga. — The little girl ran up to her, wide-eyed and giddy. Biden has pledged to pick a woman as his running mate, and at least six of the contenders are Black — including California Rep. Karen Bass, who said, “I think what we’re looking for is representation, acknowledgement, inclusion.” Those who advocate for Black women in politics say …

Record number of GOP women winning House primaries, but most face tough fall races
4 years, 6 months ago

Record number of GOP women winning House primaries, but most face tough fall races

CNN  

Washington CNN — More Republican women than ever before are winning primaries for US House, which has traditionally been the biggest obstacle to getting women elected to a GOP conference that’s still overwhelmingly male and white. Visit CNN’s Election Center for full coverage of the 2020 race “We could have 1,000 women running, but it doesn’t matter if they cannot …

More Republican Women Than Ever Are Running For Congress: Here's Why
4 years, 6 months ago

More Republican Women Than Ever Are Running For Congress: Here's Why

NPR  

More Republican Women Than Ever Are Running For Congress: Here's Why Enlarge this image toggle caption Meg Kinnard/AP Meg Kinnard/AP A familiar tale is unfolding in American politics in 2020: Women are once again setting records as candidates for Congress. While the 2018 midterms saw a historic wave of Democratic candidates and general election winners, this time the surge in …

Women Seem Further Away From Real Power With Each Passing Day
4 years, 10 months ago

Women Seem Further Away From Real Power With Each Passing Day

Huff Post  

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden are vying for the opportunity to take on President Donald Trump in the general election. With Super Tuesday in the rearview mirror, it now appears that the battle for the Democratic presidential nomination will be between two white septuagenarian men: Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden …

General election: Record number of women set to stand as candidates
5 years, 1 month ago

General election: Record number of women set to stand as candidates

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} A record number …

‘May the best woman win:' Record number in Democratic field
5 years, 6 months ago

‘May the best woman win:' Record number in Democratic field

Associated Press  

MIAMI — The Democratic presidential candidates taking the stage to kick off the primary debates include more women than ever before, six contenders challenging assumptions that voters and pundits may have about what presidential leadership looks like. “These are men that are going to be really cognizant of how they’re treating the women on stage,” said Amanda Litman, who served …

Women And People Of Color Were Elected At Same Rate As White Men In 2018: Report
5 years, 6 months ago

Women And People Of Color Were Elected At Same Rate As White Men In 2018: Report

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A new report on the 2018 midterm elections found that women and people of color won their races at similar rates to white men ― challenging prevailing notions of what types of candidates are more “electable.” The Reflective Democracy Campaign ― a group that studies the demographics of elected officials in the U.S. ― looked at the …

Candidates list shows why we won't see a wave of women in Parliament this time
5 years, 8 months ago

Candidates list shows why we won't see a wave of women in Parliament this time

ABC  

Representation of women in both Houses of Parliament has never been higher, but at 32 per cent we are still nowhere near equal representation. Only 9 per sent of the seats Labor held were contested by women in 1993, compared with 40 per cent in 2016, in line with their gender quota target. The Coalition has also increased the number …

Editorial: Cheers to the unprecedented number of women taking political office today
6 years ago

Editorial: Cheers to the unprecedented number of women taking political office today

LA Times  

When the 116th Congress convenes Thursday, it will include more women than ever before: 25 in the Senate and 102 in the House of Representatives. The freshwomen in the House will also be more ethnically diverse than in the past, including two Native American and two Muslim women — up from zero. Because an unprecedented number of women ran for …

Chart of the day: US midterms sweep record number of women into power
6 years, 2 months ago

Chart of the day: US midterms sweep record number of women into power

ABC  

A record number of women candidates, more than 270, stood for office in the US midterm elections. Going into the midterm elections, 19 per cent of the Governor, Senate and House seats were held by women. There are still some seats undecided in this week's vote, but to date, 117 women have won across the Senate, House and Governor elections. …

Divisive Trump era ushers record number of women into House
6 years, 2 months ago

Divisive Trump era ushers record number of women into House

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A record number of women were elected to the House on Tuesday, nearly two years after women spilled out into the streets of Washington and in cities across the country in defiance of the inauguration of President Donald Trump. “This is the year of the woman, and the fact that women were willing to put themselves on the …

Midterms 2018: Record number of women elected as Democrats seize House but come up short in Senate
6 years, 2 months ago

Midterms 2018: Record number of women elected as Democrats seize House but come up short in Senate

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But on a night when America’s suburban voters appeared to reject Mr Trump’s harsh …

US midterm elections 2018: Democrats inch towards House control, need 12 more seats to win as an anxious nation awaits final results
6 years, 2 months ago

US midterm elections 2018: Democrats inch towards House control, need 12 more seats to win as an anxious nation awaits final results

Firstpost  

Republicans were clinging to delicate majorities in the House and Senate Tuesday night as an anxious nation watched whether voters would reward or reject the GOP in the first nationwide election of Donald Trump’s turbulent presidency. Early results in the US midterm elections show Democrats inching towards majority control of the 435 member House as Republicans were clinging to delicate …

US midterm elections: Divisive Trump era ushers record number of women, minorities into House
6 years, 2 months ago

US midterm elections: Divisive Trump era ushers record number of women, minorities into House

ABC  

US voters have elected two Muslim women, two Native American women, their first openly gay governor and some of the youngest female candidates, in a midterm election set to shake up Congress. Meet the history-makers Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was the face of young, discontented Democrats trying to shove their party left Sharice Davids is one of the first Native American women …

US midterm elections 2018: Democrats clinch 2 early wins, must win 21 more to control House; Donald Trump's brute force faces acid test
6 years, 2 months ago

US midterm elections 2018: Democrats clinch 2 early wins, must win 21 more to control House; Donald Trump's brute force faces acid test

Firstpost  

The energy and outrage of the Democratic resistance faced off against the brute strength of US president Donald Trump’s GOP on Tuesday as voters across America decided whether Democrats should control at least one chamber of Congress for the first time in the Trump era. Votes were being counted across half the country Tuesday night as an anxious nation watched …

Election 2018: It’s not the ‘Year of the Woman.’ It’s the ‘Year of the Women’
6 years, 2 months ago

Election 2018: It’s not the ‘Year of the Woman.’ It’s the ‘Year of the Women’

CNN  

CNN — Since the early primaries began for the 2018 midterm elections, it’s been a year of firsts and to many, a year of the woman. Now, in 2018, it’s been 26 years since the “Year of the Woman” – and yet, we still live in a country where women are treated as lesser, where medicine is designed often without …

America’s gender, racial divides on display in House races
6 years, 2 months ago

America’s gender, racial divides on display in House races

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Perhaps nowhere is the choice facing voters on Tuesday more vividly on display than in the battle for control of the U.S. House. It’s what the Reflective Democracy Campaign calls a “historic shift.” After Tuesday’s election, it’s likely that 87 percent of Republicans in the House will be white men, compared with just 37 percent for Democrats, said …

Dramatic Increase In Women Of Color As 2018 Candidates: Report
6 years, 3 months ago

Dramatic Increase In Women Of Color As 2018 Candidates: Report

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The 2018 midterm elections have already broken barriers for representation among candidates for political office: A record number of women ran and won in the primaries, and an unprecedented number of LGBTQ candidates also ran and have won so far. There was a 75 percent increase in women of color among nominees for Congress in 2018 compared …

Is The Record Number Of Women Candidates A 2018 Blip — Or A Lasting Trend?
6 years, 3 months ago

Is The Record Number Of Women Candidates A 2018 Blip — Or A Lasting Trend?

NPR  

Is The Record Number Of Women Candidates A 2018 Blip — Or A Lasting Trend? "What we do know is that women don't think about running for office as often as men do without getting recruited, without having someone else suggest it," said Deborah Walsh, director of Rutgers University's Center for American Women and Politics. In May 2017, Loyola Marymount …

Women Of Color Are Viable Candidates No Matter What Their Communities Look Like
6 years, 4 months ago

Women Of Color Are Viable Candidates No Matter What Their Communities Look Like

Huff Post  

Stacey Abrams won 153 of Georgia's 159 counties in the state's May Democratic primary. In June, it was reported that several women of color candidates who won primaries in competitive districts didn’t receive support from party gatekeepers ― and, in some cases, faced outright opposition. Democratic women running for the Virginia House of Delegates ― many of whom were women …

5 Takeaways From A Surprise Win In Florida And A Nasty Race In Arizona
6 years, 4 months ago

5 Takeaways From A Surprise Win In Florida And A Nasty Race In Arizona

NPR  

5 Takeaways From A Surprise Win In Florida And A Nasty Race In Arizona Enlarge this image toggle caption Steve Cannon and Lynne Sladky/AP Steve Cannon and Lynne Sladky/AP The big story from Tuesday's primaries comes from Florida, where progressive, Bernie Sanders-endorsed Democrat Andrew Gillum won his party's nomination for governor. Gillum's surprise victory for the Democratic nomination for governor …

It's Official: Record Number Of Women Nominated For House Seats In 2018
6 years, 5 months ago

It's Official: Record Number Of Women Nominated For House Seats In 2018

NPR  

It's Official: Record Number Of Women Nominated For House Seats In 2018 With Tuesday's primaries, women have hit another milestone in this record-breaking political year, setting a new record for the number of women who have secured a major party nomination for the U.S. House. The total could still tick upwards in the coming days, as three more women are …

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