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In 2014, 101 women (81+20) were elected so far to the 114th Congress (3 races TCTC), or 18.9 % overall — a measly .4% increase! And as we speak there are still 13 states (26%/3 never have!) that do not send any women to either house of Congress…There were 47 OPEN seats in the House,…

Roll Call Politics- Rep.-elect Elise Stefanik’s path to victory in New York reflected the trajectory of the midterms nationally, as Republicans invaded Democratic territory to make double-digit gains in the House. But in so many other ways, Stefanik’s dominant win was one of her own making. Stefanik defeated a wealthy Democrat, Aaron Woolf, by more than…

AP –  Michelle Obama is telling women to be bold in their next career step. “If you want a job, you can’t be modest. You’ve got to show off a little bit,” the first lady said Monday at a career development forum for women veterans transitioning to civilian life and careers. “And believe me, you…

Washington Post – Tuesday’s election will bring the count of women in Congress to more than 100 for the first time, between both the House and the Senate. The number of female U.S. senators will either remain at 20, the same record high as set in the 2012 elections, or could reach 21 if Democrat Mary Landrieu wins the runoff election in Louisiana. Meanwhile, the number…

Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she has been treated differently as a woman in Congress. But unlike Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who opened up about her experience with sexism on Capitol Hill in a recent book, Warren — the first woman ever elected to the U.S. Senate from Massachusetts — won’t elaborate. In an interview with CNN…

Election night, we will be watching results for many incumbent women candidates. The following list includes some of nation’s hottest, most watched races listed by name, office they are seeking, and state. 1.  Alison Lundergan Grimes, US Senate Kentucky 2. Wendy Davis, governor Texas 3.  Michelle Nunn, US Senate Georgia 4.  Martha Coakley, governor Massachusetts…

By Kathy Groob, ElectWomen – With five days to go until Election Day, it’s time to say thank you to all the husbands of women who are running for office. No woman, or for that matter, candidate can do it alone.  Husbands and families play such an important role in campaigns, providing support, doing the…

By Kathy Groob, ElectWomen – SPOILER ALERT – If you haven’t watched the most recent episode of CBS’s The Good Wife, then don’t read this. If you do not watch The Good Wife, you should start.  The popular Good Wife’s main character, Alicia Florrick (aka Julianna Margulies), announced her candidacy for State’s Attorney at the end…

By Kathy Groob, Founder ElectWomen.com – In less than a month, Election Day will be held across the United States and in US Territories.  Each state is different in terms of voting times, hours, procedures and rules.  Click the link here to find out the rules in your state.  Most importantly, here are the five things to know…

From the Center for American Women and Politics – With all candidates now chosen for the November 4th elections, Republicans continue to nominate fewer women than Democrats for congressional and statewide offices, according to the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers, The State University…