Women are running in some of the most closely contested state legislative races across eight states where Republicans currently hold supermajorities. These races will shape the composition and balance of power in the MO House and Senate, NC Senate, OH House, IA House, SC House, KS House, FL House and Senate, and IN House. Give […]

Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., announced the arrival of her daughter this week, boosting the ranks of congresswomen who have given birth in office. It’s still a small group — just 14 others have given birth to children while serving as sitting members of Congress, according to the House historian’s office. The announcement, which she posted […]

Democrat Jerri Green is a longshot against Republican Marsha Blackburn in the Tennessee governor's race but says she feels at times like the only one campaigning.

Some swing states are always going to be just a few seat flips away from winning a Democratic majority, and tipping blue states into supermajorities or gender parity can feel like pushing on an open door.

It costs $3 million on average to run a competitive US House campaign, and $30 million to run a competitive US Senate campaign.

South Carolina is on the verge of making history.

The challenges facing women in politics in Maryland, and how they've made gains but where they've fall short, is the subject of the latest episode of the Maryland Now podcast

U.S. Senate candidate Angie Nixon, a progressive Democrat, is reportedly getting a cash boost from Bernie Sanders.

Xavier Becerra will campaign Friday for Clarissa Cervantes, which puts a high-profile statewide figure behind one of the swing-seat contests shaping Democrats’ effort to regain ground in the Legislature.

With the countdown to Election Day narrowing, so does the opportunity for our dollars to make a meaningful difference in crucial races.

Because women earn less than men and hold less wealth, campaign finance disparities have a structural basis that may be hard to change.

These are the women running this year who are working to protect our elections. Let’s make sure they win so they can defend democracy in 2028.

It may seem early to be thinking about 2028, but the decisions voters make this year will decide how free and fair our elections will be for years to come.

Kamala Harris is diving into the midterms, campaigning with Democrats like Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan.

Arizona can reach gender parity in the legislature this year and flip both legislative chambers. There are also toss up statewide and Congressional races.

Because women earn less than men and hold less wealth, campaign finance disparities have a structural basis that may be hard to change.

Democrats can flip the governorship, break a Republican supermajority in the state house, and protect Democratic US House incumbents this year.

Consensus among Democrats defined Sen. Monique Limón’s first-year goal as Senate leader. That approach kept unity, but failed to net blockbuster wins

A bipartisan group led by Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand will hold Congress’ first-ever hearing on how to improve treatment for menopause and fund research.

Juliana Stratton, Lisa Blunt Rochester and Angela Alsobrooks could make history as the first three Black women to serve in the Senate concurrently.

Christina Bohannan is the Democratic candidate for Iowa's 1st Congressional District in 2026, her third consecutive run against Republican incumbent Mariannette Miller-Meeks after narrow losses in 2022 and 2024. Raised in a working-class family in rural Florida, she earned a bachelor's degree in environmental engineering and a law degree from the University of Florida, clerked for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and became a law professor at the University of Iowa, later serving one term in the Iowa House of Representatives. Her campaign focuses on lowering costs for Iowans, including ending tariffs, lowering prescription drug prices, and restricting investor purchases of residential property.

These women are running in the most competitive Republican districts. Let’s make sure they’re fully funded so we can take back the House and put the breaks on the MAGA agenda.

Last week, the Cook Political Report updated its list of toss up US House districts, and things are moving in a positive direction for Democrats and women.

There is a new record for women nominated in elections for state legislative races around the country, according to the latest data from the Center for American Women and Politics, a unit of

In Michigan, women can help Democrats hold the governorship, critical US House seats, and gain full control in the state legislature.

A new poll, promising pundit forecasts and national attention suggest she could flip this congressional seat with a blue tsunami behind her.

Welcome to the homestretch.

Democrats are trying to flip the U.S. House in November. Here are key races to watch in the 2026 midterm elections.

They are two of nine Indigenous candidates who have made it past the primaries onto the final ballot, according to the ICT and Advance Native Political Leadership database.

Primary elections were held this week in two states: New Hampshire (9/8) and Rhode Island (9/9).

Tuesday a new female governor nominee entered the field.

With nearly all primaries concluded, 77 Black women have secured spots on midterm ballots.

Ret. Army Brig. Gen. Gray served 30 years. She is challenging Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna in Florida's 13th Congressional District.

Research shows that female elected officials consistently focus more on the “care agenda”—health care, child care, paid family leave and other issues that prioritize the wellbeing of women and families.

UPDATED: Half of the candidates running for Congress are women

KTVU political reporter Greg Lee sat down with former California senator, Aisha Wahab of Hayward, who was elected the first Afghan American person in Congress. 

CareGIVERS and the Electing Women Alliance are teaming up to support state legislative candidates who are centering care work in their campaigns. The giving limits are: AZ – $5,500 GA – $3,300 IA – Unlimited NM – $6,200 OH – $16,615.67 PA – Unlimited TX – Unlimited WI – $1,000

Women are outraising men in the most competitive midterm contests more often than not.  That’s according to an updated analysis from the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers […]

Primary elections were held on Tuesday in Massachusetts. Results below are for statewide and federal contests.