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2021 special elections update:

You’ve probably heard by now, but we just wanted to make sure you knew the results from last weekend’s special election in Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District.  Karen Carter Peterson—who would have been the first Black woman elected to Congress from...
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2022 Senate race update: NC, PA, WI

Now that Cheri Beasley has announced she's running for NC Senate in 2022, we are ready to debut our first slate of the cycle that includes the most competitive Senate races for incumbents and non-incumbents. Right now we have two vulnerable incumbents,...
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Women’s History Month: First up, the Senate

The last two election cycles have been historic for women, with a record number running for and winning seats in Congress.  But in that time, women’s representation in Congress has only gone from 24 percent to 27 percent. That ranks...
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Six high-profile mayoral races featuring Black women

Mayors have a critical role in public policy, as elected officials standing on the front lines of crises—mitigating climate change, furthering racial justice, and of course, managing the coronavirus pandemic. They're also an important part of the political pipeline: Mayors...
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Important special election coming up March 20

On Election Day 2020 (or rather, Election Week 2020), Black women set a new record for representation in the House of Representatives by winning 24 seats, up from the previous record of 22.  Now, upcoming special elections can help us...