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  1. Oct 10, 2022 · In the last midterm elections, Democratic women won a historic number of congressional races. Two years later, the GOP had its own “ Year of the Woman.”. But now that the 2022 primaries are ...

  2. 16 hours ago · Many women may leave politics, not participate at all or change the way they engage with the political system. A new report led by the Blavatnik School of Government’s Hannah Philipps and Rosario Grimà Algora explores threats to women in politics around the world to assess the shared challenges and solutions. Common challenges

  3. May 26, 2022 · If disappointment with President Joe Biden translates to apathy among women voters, that will likely compound Democrats’ woes. A May poll by the University of Massachusetts at Amherst found that ...

  4. Feb 11, 2021 · A new record of 141 women -- and a record number of Black women -- have been sworn in to serve in the 117th session of the U.S. Congress. Many newcomers join congressional veterans in the Senate ...

    • To win, you have to run. While this is obvious, women have historically been more hesitant to run than men. Imposter syndrome, the internalized sense that one is not competent or capable and any success is likely due to luck, is a significant barrier.
    • Political experience matters. Women candidates were more likely to have held political office than their male counterparts in 2022. In the 12 races in which a woman won, each had significant political experience before running for governor.
    • Democratic and Republican women approach the decision to run for governor differently. Political experience increases the chances of success. Yet in 2022, Republican women were more willing than Democratic women to run without prior political experience.
    • Incumbency matters. The political science literature has a rich and deep history that documents the difficulty of beating an incumbent. All eight women incumbents who ran, won.
  5. Nov 15, 2020 · Here are the 17 newly-elected women who will be bolstering Republicans’ ranks in the next Congress. Stephanie Bice. Oklahoma state Sen. Stephanie Bice will join the House after unseating Rep ...

  6. Dec 20, 2022 · The midterms made way for 149 women to serve in the 118th Congress, two more than the current record of women serving. With the increased representation, women will hold 27.9% of seats. The House ...

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