Gender
Demuth, Robbins, and the Thin History of Women Running for Minnesota’s GOP Gubernatorial Nomination
The 2026 field has the most electoral experience among Republican women of any cycle in state history.
Read MoreHow Unusual Is Joni Ernst’s Exit?
More than seven in eight women to win election to the U.S. Senate serving in their first or second terms sought to retain their seat.
Read MoreCan Abigail Spanberger Win Virginia’s Governorship in a Runaway?
Democrats have not enjoyed a blow-out victory for the office since 1961.
Read MoreWill Susan Crawford Continue Women’s Dominance in Wisconsin Supreme Court Elections?
Seventeen of the last 22 women nominees for the state’s high court have been elected.
Read MoreWill a Woman Succeed Tina Smith in the US Senate?
Two women have never competed for the Republican Party U.S. Senate nomination in state history.
Read MoreAbigail Spanberger and a History of Women Gubernatorial Candidates in Virginia
Only three women have appeared on a major party primary or general election ballot for governor in the state.
Read MoreWill Women US Senators Run the Table in 2024?
The winning percentage of women seeking another term in the chamber lags behind men by approximately five points.
Read MoreWisconsin’s Supreme Court Election by the Numbers
Women have now defeated men in 12 of 14 head-to-head matchups in Badger State elections to its highest court.
Read MoreHow Often Are Women Governors Reelected?
Women have had a better track record than men at holding governorships over the last half century.
Read MoreWhich States Nominate the Most Women for Governor?
Democrats have nominated women for the office at nearly twice the rate as the GOP over the last half-century.
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