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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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Get the context on women veteran milestones in American politics in our blog post: cawp.rutgers.edu/blog/woman-v...

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

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).

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...

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

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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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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...

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...

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...

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

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:

cawp.rutgers.edu/election-wat...

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:

cawp.rutgers.edu/facts/voters

📢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...

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...

Read the full brief: cawp.rutgers.edu/research/caw...

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.

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

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

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.

Black Women in American Politics 2025 -Higher Heights Leadership Fund Higher Heights for America will invest in a long-term strategy to expand and support Black women’s leadership pipeline at all levels and strengthen their civic participation beyond just Election Day.

🔗 Read the full report: cawp.rutgers.edu/sites/defaul...

#BlackWomenLead #RepresentationMatters #BWIAP2025

📊 The report highlights record-breaking gains in state legislatures, historic Senate representation, and continued barriers to executive office.

This is a must-read for anyone tracking the future of representative democracy.

🚨 New Report Released: ‪@higherheights.bsky.social and CAWP have released "Black Women in American Politics 2025", the nation’s most comprehensive look at the status of Black women’s political leadership.

In 2005, 8 women served as governors. Today, 12 women lead their states (8 Democrats and 4 Republicans). This November, at least one new woman will be elected governor. Progress…but not parity. #WomenInPolitics #TBT
Explore our historical data here: cawp.rutgers.edu/election-wat...

The report, funded by Latina Civic Foundation, presented key findings including data on Latina candidacies and the outlook for statewide executive leadership.

A clip from Latina Civic Action’s webinar reviewing the 2024 report, The State of Latinas in New Jersey Politics, authored by CAWP’s Director of Data Chelsea Hill.