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CAWP @cawp-ru.bsky.social · 25m

As voters tune into tonight's New Jersey gubernatorial debate, and tomorrow's Virginia gubernatorial debate, our 2024 resource, Debate Watching with a Gender Lens, provides insights on how to view a political debate.

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Debate Watching with a Gender Lens in Election 2024

While there is perennial disagreement about the influence of presidential debates on election outcomes, there is little doubt that the June 2024 debate between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump was...

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CAWP @cawp-ru.bsky.social · 2d

For more information, please visit: www.nj.gov/state/electi...

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CAWP @cawp-ru.bsky.social · 2d

Friendly reminder, New Jersey. We have an election coming up.
October 14: Voter registration deadline⁠
October 25 – November 2: Early In-Person Voting Period⁠
October 28: Vote-by-mail ballot application deadline⁠
November 4: Election Day! (6am-8pm)⁠

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CAWP @cawp-ru.bsky.social · 13d

Read the full article: jerseyindependent.com/Elections/20...
Get the context on women veteran milestones in American politics in our blog post: cawp.rutgers.edu/blog/woman-v...

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CAWP @cawp-ru.bsky.social · 14d

Susana Martinez, a Latina Republican, was elected governor of New Mexico in November 2010, the first Latina and one of the first women of color chief executives in the country.. #LatinaLeadership #WomenInPolitics #NewMexico #NMPolitics #HispanicHeritageMonth

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CAWP @cawp-ru.bsky.social · 14d

Adelita Grijalva has won the special election in Arizona's 7th Congressional District. She will become the first Latina to represent Arizona in Congress.

When she is sworn in, there will be new records for the number of Latinas serving in Congress (20) and the House (19).

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CAWP @cawp-ru.bsky.social · 19d

Will Adelita Grijalva become the first Latina to represent Arizona in Congress next Tuesday? We’ll be watching for the results. Read more: www.forbes.com/sites/kellyd...

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CAWP @cawp-ru.bsky.social · 21d

Today, we continue to work towards political parity to live up to our constitutional ideals. #ConstitutionDay

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CAWP @cawp-ru.bsky.social · 22d

Interested in the data? Check out our recent blog about voter turnout by gender, age, and race, on our website: cawp.rutgers.edu/blog/women-c...

Women Continued to Outvote Men in 2024 Despite Overall Drop in Turnout

August 26, 2025 marks the 105th anniversary of the certification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which prohibited denying or abridging citizens' right to vote on account of sex.

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CAWP @cawp-ru.bsky.social · 22d

Did you know that women voters have outvoted men for more than four decades? On National Voter Registration Day get registered and register a friend: www.nonprofitvote.org/get-register...

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CAWP @cawp-ru.bsky.social · 22d

This #HispanicHeritageMonth, we’re celebrating key milestones achieved by Latinas in American politics in the 21st century.

CAWP @cawp-ru.bsky.social · 28d

Save the Date for the Susan N. Wilson NEW Leadership® New Jersey summer institute: June 5 - 9, 2026. Learn more about NEW Leadership®: www.cawp.rutgers.edu/newleadership

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CAWP @cawp-ru.bsky.social · 29d

Michelle Cottle, national politics writer and podcast host for @nytopinion.nytimes.com, spoke with CAWP’s Debbie Walsh on voter attitudes around women in the executive branch. Read Cottle’s op-ed: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/o...

CAWP @cawp-ru.bsky.social · Sep 2

What’s ahead on the path to political parity? Find out with CAWP’s running list of potential women candidates in the 2026 elections. CAWP’s The Buzz 2026 is available now.
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The Buzz: 2026 Potential Women Candidates

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CAWP @cawp-ru.bsky.social · Aug 28

CAWP Grant Recipient Dr. Celeste Montoya shares her findings about the opportunities and challenges that Latinas have and continue to face on the path to the Colorado statehouse. Read the full brief: cawp.rutgers.edu/opportunitie...

CAWP @cawp-ru.bsky.social · Aug 21

In 1980, only 1 woman of color served as a big-city mayor (Eunice Sato of Long Beach, CA). Today, 37 women serve in the top 100 most populous cities, including 15 women of color. Progress…but not parity. #WomenInPolitics #TBT
Explore our historical data here: cawp.rutgers.edu/election-wat...

CAWP @cawp-ru.bsky.social · Aug 20

Exploring new ideas at the intersection of gender and politics? The CAWP Series in Gender and American Politics, published by University of Michigan Press, welcomes proposals on a rolling basis. Learn more or connect with the editors: cawp.rutgers.edu/research/caw...

CAWP @cawp-ru.bsky.social · Aug 18

The 19th Amendment reached full ratification 105 years ago today when Tennessee became the threshold state to ratify, but the fight for equal access to the ballot is far from over. #19thAmendment #WomensVote

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CAWP @cawp-ru.bsky.social · Aug 14

It’s 2025 but the 2026 election has already begun.

Today, CAWP unveiled our 2026 Buzz list, tracking women gearing up campaigns for next year's congressional, gubernatorial, and statewide elections.

Get the first look at 2026 with CAWP's Buzz list:

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CAWP @cawp-ru.bsky.social · Aug 14

The right to vote wasn't given. It was fought for.

And it's not up for debate.

Learn more about women voters from CAWP:

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19thnews @19thnews.org · Aug 12

A post from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth showed his support of a fringe evangelical Christianity that is gaining more traction in the Republican Party.

Who’s questioning women’s right to vote?

A post from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth showed his support of a fringe evangelical Christianity that is gaining more traction in the Republican Party.

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CAWP @cawp-ru.bsky.social · Aug 13

📢New Brief on CAWP-Supported Research: Dr. Celeste Montoya combines data and firsthand interviews to uncover key insights about Latina political pathways in Colorado. Read more: cawp.rutgers.edu/opportunitie...

CAWP @cawp-ru.bsky.social · Aug 11

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The Face of a Movement: Colorism and Racism in the Evaluation of Black Women Leaders

With the rise of the #MeToo and the Black Lives Matter movement, Americans found refuge within social movements to express their political grievances (Edrington and Lee 2018; Ince, Rojas, and Davis 20...

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CAWP @cawp-ru.bsky.social · Aug 11

New Brief on CAWP-Supported Research:
CAWP grant recipients Michelle Bueno Vásquez & Andrene Wright-Johnson investigate the characteristics most valued in social movement leaders and, more particularly, the influence of phenotypical differences on evaluations of Black women social movement leaders.

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CAWP @cawp-ru.bsky.social · Aug 6

Signed on this day in 1965, the Voting Rights Act prohibited racial discrimination in voting. Protecting voting rights is protecting democracy. #VRAAnniversary #WomenVote

“With no sacredness of the ballot, there can be no sacredness of human life.” - Ida B. Wells

CAWP @cawp-ru.bsky.social · Aug 5

Read about the Black Women in American Politics 2025 report in @usatoday.com: www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Explore the full report and interactive data at cawp.rutgers.edu and higherheightsleadershipfund.org.