WIRE 2021 Year in Review
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- Nov 2, 2021
A Pipeline Works
via The 19th Barbara Rodriguez Before Boston’s historic mayoral race between two women of color, a diverse city council helped pave the...
WIRE Team
- Oct 1, 2021
There are just 9 female governors. Both parties want change.
via The Fifty at Politico The 2022 gubernatorial election could shift the female balance of power between the parties. By LIZ CRAMPTON...
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- Aug 23, 2021
Kathy Hochul’s rise in New York spotlights the barriers to women becoming governors
by Barbara Rodriguez at the 19th* (PHOTO BY MICHAEL M. SANTIAGO/GETTY IMAGES) "I want by the end of my administration, for every woman to...
WIRE Team
- May 4, 2021
These 10 groups want to help more moms get elected to office
We know that mothers are leaders. It's time we saw more political leaders who are mothers. Jamie Orsini May 04, 2021 Let's be honest:...
WIRE Team
- Apr 29, 2021
New Data Punctures Persistent Myth of Women’s Representation
April 29, 2021 For the first time, the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at...
WIRE Team
- Apr 15, 2021
For LGBTQ women, running for office ranges from 'difficult' to threatening
Campaign costs, bigotry and physical threats are among the barriers for lesbian, bi and trans women considering elected office, the LGBTQ...
WIRE Team
- Mar 23, 2021
Measuring Success: Women in 2020 Legislative Elections
A Center for American Women and Politics Report March 23, 2021 Measuring women’s electoral success means placing 2020 outcomes into...
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- Dec 1, 2020
The Need To Resource Feminist Movements Has Never Been Greater.
Where’s the Money for Feminist Organizing? Ms. Magazine 12/1/2020 by Tenzin Dolker The need to resource feminist movements in all their...
WIRE Team
- Nov 13, 2020
How A Record Number Of Republican Women Got Elected To Congress
NPR / KPBS Danielle Kurtzleben Friday, November 13, 2020 Minnesota's sprawling, rural 7th Congressional District has been represented by...
WIRE Team
- Nov 9, 2020
Women on the Road to the White House
She Should Run November 9, 2020 HISTORY WAS MADE! A woman has finally made it to the White House 🥳. Today, Kamala Harris officially...
WIRE Team
- Nov 4, 2020
2020 Was a Big Win for Women—Republican Women
“Republicans should be thanking their lucky stars for the women that are running this cycle.” The Daily Beast Emily Shugerman Published...
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- Nov 4, 2020
L.A. County makes history with all female Board of Supervisors
Los Angeles Times By Jaclyn Cosgrove November 4, 2020 Nicknamed the “five little kings,” the men who ruled the Los Angeles County Board...
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- Oct 16, 2020
Another 'Year of the Woman,' Only This Time More Republican - Governing.com
Republican women fared poorly in 2018, but this year there's been an increase in the number running at both the congressional and state...
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- Sep 28, 2020
Podcast: The Future of Women in US Politics
From Prologued In the season one finale of “Prologued,” historian Sarah Paxton looks back at what we have learned over the last seven...
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- Sep 3, 2020
2020 Is The Year Of The Woman Donor: Campaign Contributions Surge
NPR - All things Considered September 3, 2020 Jim Zarroli On election night 2016, Gretchen Sisson was so sure Hillary Clinton would...
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- Aug 10, 2020
What You Need to Know About the Record Numbers of Women Candidates in 2020
Center for American Women and Politics August 10, 2020 by Kelly Dittmar With filing deadlines passed in all 50 states, the Center for...
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- Jun 23, 2020
How to Get Involved in Local Politics via Marie Claire
Even if you don't want to run for office, there are still key ways to make a difference in your community. By Rachel Epstein and Megan...
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- May 12, 2020
New Record for Women Candidates for U.S. House
As of today, 490 women have filed as candidates for U.S. House seats, a new record high, according to the Center for American Women and...
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- May 5, 2020
Madison Nguyen via She Should Run: How Her Life As A Refugee Inspired Her Political Journey (video)
(WIRE Team note: Madison’s fundraising comments are especially to-the-point and honest) Ally Cummings May 05, 2020 Running for office is...
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- Apr 22, 2020
Denominators Matter: Women as a Percentage of All Candidates and Nominees
Rutgers Center for American Women & Politics Kelly Dittmar April 22, 2020 Whether you're talking about COVID testing or women candidates,...
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