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2009     | 2008 |     2007

 

2009

NJ Elects Woman as First Lt. Gov., But Women Lose Ground in Legislature; Women Inch Upward in VA Legislature; Women Mayoral Candidates in Run-Offs in Atlanta, Houston
November 3, 2009

For First Time, NJ to Join Top 10 States for Women in Legislatures; Misfortunes of Men Fuel Appointments of Women
August 17, 2009

Statewide Races in NJ and VA Create Opportunities for Women
Revised July 27, 2009

New Jersey, Once One of the Worst, Now Nearing Nation’s Top 10 for Women in State Legislature
April 29, 2009

2008

Record Numbers of Women to Serve in Senate and House
November 5, 2008 (updated 11/10/08 to reflect WA Congressional candidate Darcy Burner's loss; updated 12/8/08 to reflect OH Congressional candidate Mary Jo Kilroy's win)

Obama Can Break Record for Appointing Women to Cabinet: Clinton Administration Set Standard to Beat
November 13, 2008

Women Achieve Record Numbers in State Legislatures, Advance in Statewide Offices; Republican Women See Setbacks at Both Levels
November 11, 2008

Gender Gap Evident in the 2008 Election: Women, Unlike Men, Show Clear Preference for Obama over McCain
November 5, 2008

White Women Show Stronger Support for Democratic Ticket than in 2004;
Gender Gaps Remain in National and Battleground State Polls

October 31, 2008

Women Are Majority of Undecided Voters; Gender Gap Persists in National and State Polls
October 24, 2008; revised October 27,2008

Gender Gaps: The More Things Change, The More They Stay the Same
October 17, 2008

Women’s Votes Could Determine Election Outcome
October 10, 2008

Election 2008: Women Candidate Numbers Down from Recent Records
October 6, 2008; revised October 14, 2008

Gender Gap a Factor in Battleground States
October 3, 2008

The Gender Gap: Present and Accounted For in 2008
September 30, 2008

Palin Selected for GOP Ticket, Second Woman VP Candidate
August 29, 2008

Woman-versus-woman Congressional Races 2008
Updated September 2, 2008

2007

New Jersey Elects a Record Number of Women
November 7, 2007

NJ Women Now Hold Record Number of Assembly Seats; Elections Could Mean Even Greater Gains
September 19, 2007

Record Number of Women Running for NJ Legislative Seats in 2007
September 17, 2007

2007 NJ Legislative Races: Open Seats Create Opportunities for Women
January 23, 2007