US: Where women of color stand post-primaries
Source: Politico
Of the 259 women nominated in House primaries this year, 43 percent are women of color — the highest percentage for the demographic in recent cycles.
While that’s an indicator of progress, says Kelly Dittmar, director of research and scholar at the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University, it’s far from representative of the increasing racial and ethnic diversity of the nation. Plus, women only made up around 30 percent of House nominees this year — meaning it’s far from gender parity.
With most primaries completed for the 2022 cycle (sorry Louisiana), CAWP has compiled the number of women nominated to the general election. A record number of women are nominees for governor and state legislatures, but the same can’t be said for the House and Senate. The record for women House nominees was set last cycle, when 583 ran and 298 were nominated. This year, 582 ran and 259 were nominated.
Click here to read the full article published by Politico on 3 October 2022.
Of the 259 women nominated in House primaries this year, 43 percent are women of color — the highest percentage for the demographic in recent cycles.
While that’s an indicator of progress, says Kelly Dittmar, director of research and scholar at the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University, it’s far from representative of the increasing racial and ethnic diversity of the nation. Plus, women only made up around 30 percent of House nominees this year — meaning it’s far from gender parity.
With most primaries completed for the 2022 cycle (sorry Louisiana), CAWP has compiled the number of women nominated to the general election. A record number of women are nominees for governor and state legislatures, but the same can’t be said for the House and Senate. The record for women House nominees was set last cycle, when 583 ran and 298 were nominated. This year, 582 ran and 259 were nominated.
Click here to read the full article published by Politico on 3 October 2022.