There are four major themes in the data, according to an Electing Women Research analysis of pre-general fundraising totals, large-dollar itemized contributions from campaigns (>$200), and ActBlue/WinRed small-dollar itemized contributions (under $200):
Women’s Equality Day celebrates women’s right to vote — and women now consistently vote in higher numbers than men in every election. But that level of participation is not the case when it comes to political giving.
The big story this month is Kansas, where voters defeated by a 2-to-1 margin a constitutional amendment that would have paved the way for an abortion ban. Here’s some quick intel on exactly what happened—and what it means for future races.
Primary season is picking up again after the July lull. The big race is the Aug. 9 Senate primary in Wisconsin. Below is a rundown of other key races to watch in each state, either featuring or impacting our Democratic women candidates.
Welcome to the beginning of our semi-monthly newsletter. From now through Election Day, you’ll receive the Electing Women Newsletter mid-month and then again on the last Wednesday of the month.
While suburban Democratic women donors vastly outnumber suburban Republican women donors, suburban women donors overall give the most total funding to Republican male candidates. This discrepancy exists largely because suburban Republican women make larger individual donations than their Democratic counterparts, according to analysis of Q1 FEC records by Electing Women Research.Read More…
It was great to see so many of our members on the Electing Women Alliance monthly zoom with Celinda Lake, one of the top Democratic pollsters and strategists. Celinda’s presentation was substantive, inspiring and a call to action.Read More…
The day we knew was coming is here. Roe v. Wade has been overturned by the Supreme Court. Below is 1) a curated list of news clips that explain the decision and its consequences, and 2) some new research from our team.Read More…
As Planned Parenthood’s Kelley Robinson reminded us on the EWA incumbent Governors’ zoom: “We knew this was coming, and we have a plan.”
All other May news was eclipsed by the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion signaling the end of Roe v. Wade, so this month’s Insider is bringing you full coverage of the opinion, abortion rights, and what effect this will have on campaigns going forward.Read More…