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A new special election on the horizon.........in a state that currently has zero women serving in Congress...
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This updated version of CAWP's long-running fact sheet includes:
-A full list of every woman to serve in a presidential Cabinet
-Historic firsts
-Women appointees by political party
-Women appointees by position
-Women appointees by administration
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For the first time in history, America's presidential Cabinet is majority women, with 52% of Cabinet and Cabinet-level positions held by women.
Find out about the history of women in presidential Cabinets from our newly updated fact page:
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Read the full research brief here:
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Today in 's "At the Races" newsletter from , , and :
The newsletter looks at new research from CAWP Grant recipients and about race, ethnicity, and emotional appeals in campaigning
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NEW research from CAWP Research Grant recipients and : "Harnessing the Power of Gendered Emotions: How Women of Color Use Emotional Appeals in their Campaign Messages"
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And learn more about CAWP Research Grants, which fund research that helps to identify and address barriers to and opportunities for women’s political power and are made possible thanks to the generosity and commitment of , here:
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Read the full report, "Harnessing the Power of Gendered Emotions: How Women of Color Use Emotional Appeals in their Campaign Messages," here:
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-Voters are more favorable towards positive messages, as opposed to negative messages, from a hypothetical Black woman candidate.
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-Women of color, and especially Black women, are less likely to employ negative emotional appeals compared to white women candidates.
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-Women of color employ different emotional appeals on the congressional campaign trail than their white counterparts and are rated differently by voters.
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In their report, and combine an analysis of campaign ads with an online survey experiment gauging voters’ reactions to simulated campaign messages from a variety of hypothetical candidates. Here are some key findings:
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NEW research from CAWP Research Grant recipients and : "Harnessing the Power of Gendered Emotions: How Women of Color Use Emotional Appeals in their Campaign Messages"
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With Sen. Carper's departure, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester is now one of the likeliest prospects to ensure that the absence of Black women in the U.S. Senate does not continue into 2025.
But she's not alone.
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Join us for The Morning After: New Jersey Election Analysis on June 7 at 10AM on Zoom.
Media and election experts will share their perspectives on the primary elections in the Garden State.
Register: eagleton.rutgers.edu/event/the-morn
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The event was made possible thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, including Gold-level sponsors John F.X. Graham and Jane Barr Katz, , , , , and .
Learn about all of our 50th reception sponsors:
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Other speakers included Heather Grant, the Minister of Congressional, Intergovernmental, and Public Affairs at /
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Our other honorary co-chair, , said “That’s why CAWP is so important. Because I’m sure the trends we’re seeing now are already being studied. The ways that we support women better are already being understood. The future of how we get more women in office is now.”
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Meanwhile, , an honorary co-chair of the event, talked about a world before CAWP “We didn’t even know how underrepresented we were, because no one was collecting data, no one was doing research, and no one was preparing generations to come. And then comes CAWP.”
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Earlier this month, CAWP celebrated our 50th anniversary with a reception at the in Washington D.C. with officeholders past and present, scholars, journalists, students, activists, advocacy organizations, and CAWP scholars & staff from throughout the past five decades.
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Apply for funding through the Katherine K. Neuberger Fund for summer 2023!
Supporting students completing an internship in D.C. focused on women's political leadership or in the office of a woman elected official, apply by June 14 for consideration.
cypp.rutgers.edu/rutgers-eaglet
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Together, we can make our vision of a more equitable America come true. When our most vulnerable communities have the freedom to thrive, the whole country is better off.
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The next generation of Americans must know how essential diversity and representation are to the success of our democracy.
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It was an honor to attend the Center for American Women and Politics’ 50th Anniversary celebration last week.
The last five decades of ’s scholarly research has provided a critical foundation for understanding women’s roles in American politics.
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Day 19 of our sale gives us the chance to explore the intersections of gender and race, class, sexuality, and family in U.S. public opinion in "Gendered Pluralism". From Belinda Robnett, Katherine Tate, and .
50% off with code SPRING23.
press.umich.edu/12036498/gende
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And Cherelle Parker won the Democratic nomination for mayor in Philadelphia, which puts her on a path to become Philly's first woman mayor.
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Learn more about all the women running in statewide elective executive and state legislative offices in 2023 here:
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Of the 7 women candidates in yesterday's Kentucky primary elections, 5 women won their contests, including two - Pamela Stevenson (A.G.) and Sierra Enlow (Treasurer) - who could be the first women to hold their respective offices.
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Democrat Donna Deegan will be the first female mayor of Jacksonville, Florida, after defeating Republican Daniel Davis in a runoff election, CNN projects
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