The proposals come at a time when women have shouldered the bulk of child care and family care needs during the coronavirus pandemic.
At least 16 openly transgender candidates for statehouse seats are on the November ballot.
The Latina electorate has the potential to flip swing states and congressional districts. This may be the year it does.
Two ballot initiatives could preview a future without Roe v. Wade, one in which voters can add new restrictions or virtually ban the procedure.
As the pandemic keeps older poll workers from volunteering, younger women continue a legacy of being on the front lines of elections.
Out-of-state money is pouring in from Democrats looking to flip the Senate. But on the ground in Iowa, where Democrat Theresa Greenfield is challenging Republican Sen. Joni Ernst, it’s still about soybeans and corn.
Ahead of Amy Coney Barrett’s likely confirmation to the Supreme Court, Democrats and abortion rights groups are now turning their attention down-ballot.
Experts and state officials say to prepare for the reality that the country may not know who won the presidency on Election Day — or for several days (or weeks) after.
Statehouses are predominantly White and male-led. One PAC in Washington state wants to change that — and be the model for other legislatures.
“It’s going to bring people out of the woodwork,” said one Maine statehouse candidate as women opened their wallets.