women in politics

Women are breaking records for political leadership in the U.S. after the latest election cycle. With results still coming in, at least 118 women will…

A record-breaking year of female candidates and nominees will culminate in a record-breaking number of female legislators on Capitol Hill next year.

The race for Ohio’s 10th District Congressional seat has captured a lot of attention this election season. Democratic political newcomer Theresa Gasper is…

Dissatisfaction with current elected officials has led a number of newcomers to jump into the political arena this midterm election. One of the biggest…

The marriage gap has been a staple of American politics. For decades, married women have voted more Republican than unmarried women. But there are some signs that dynamic may be shifting.

In the 67 Republican-held House districts that Democrats have the best chance of winning this fall, male Democratic candidates raised an average of about $500,000 more than women candidates.

Record numbers of women were already running in House primaries. Now, a record number of women have secured nominations from the two major parties to appear on ballots in November.

Tlaib, the daughter of Palestinian immigrants, won the Democratic nomination for former Rep. John Conyers' seat in the House. She'll be running unopposed in November and likely making history.

When NPR political correspondent Asma Khalid covered the 2016 presidential campaign, the midwestern muslim woman encountered a wide range of responses…