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Women, Money, & Politics Watch 2024

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Women Officeholders

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Current Numbers

From our new data on women in municipal office to our classic collections on women in state legislatures and Congress, CAWP is the only source for the most up-to-date information on women’s political representation in the United States.

Women Elected Officials Database

With over 12,000 entries covering more than 120 years, the CAWP Women Elected Officials Database is the full history of women in American politics in one place — searchable, exportable, and sharable.

See How Your State Fares

See current and historical information for your state — and how it compares in our state rankings by women’s representation in state legislatures. 

Percentages of Women in Elective Office 1971-Present

See the percentage of women in elective office at the congressional, statewide elective executive, and state legislative levels from 1971 to present.

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    Mar 26, 2015

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    Nov 11, 2013

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    Dec 11, 2013

    Election 2013: Record Number of Women to Serve in Congress

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