Daniel De Simone
@danieldesimone.bsky.social
Director of communications at the Center for American Women and Politics (@cawp-ru.bsky.social).
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Statement from CAWP Director Debbie Walsh on the announcement from Rep. Nancy Pelosi that she will not seek re-election.
November 6, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Statement from CAWP Director Debbie Walsh on the announcement from Rep. Nancy Pelosi that she will not seek re-election.
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U.S. House Special Elections, 1957-present:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Updated with Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva's victory Tuesday in #AZ07
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Updated with Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva's victory Tuesday in #AZ07
U.S. House Special Elections, 1957-present (Greg Giroux)
docs.google.com
September 24, 2025 at 12:57 PM
U.S. House Special Elections, 1957-present:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Updated with Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva's victory Tuesday in #AZ07
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Updated with Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva's victory Tuesday in #AZ07
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Adelita Grijalva has won the special election in Arizona's 7th Congressional District. She will become the first Latina to represent Arizona in Congress.
When she is sworn in, there will be new records for the number of Latinas serving in Congress (20) and the House (19).
When she is sworn in, there will be new records for the number of Latinas serving in Congress (20) and the House (19).
September 24, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Adelita Grijalva has won the special election in Arizona's 7th Congressional District. She will become the first Latina to represent Arizona in Congress.
When she is sworn in, there will be new records for the number of Latinas serving in Congress (20) and the House (19).
When she is sworn in, there will be new records for the number of Latinas serving in Congress (20) and the House (19).
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Deja Foxx and Adelita Grijalva are vying for the Democratic nomination in today’s AZ-07 special election primary. Swipe through for key context ☑️
July 15, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Deja Foxx and Adelita Grijalva are vying for the Democratic nomination in today’s AZ-07 special election primary. Swipe through for key context ☑️
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Women could pick up two gubernatorial seats in 2025, but 6 of 12 current women governors can’t or won’t run for re-election in 2026. I wrote about it for @forbes. www.forbes.com/sites/kellyd...
Why Women Governors May See Highs And Lows In The Next Two Years
Three of four gubernatorial nominees in 2025 are women. But half of the current women governors will be leaving office by 2027.
www.forbes.com
June 18, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Women could pick up two gubernatorial seats in 2025, but 6 of 12 current women governors can’t or won’t run for re-election in 2026. I wrote about it for @forbes. www.forbes.com/sites/kellyd...
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CAWP statement on the shootings in Minnesota.
June 14, 2025 at 5:12 PM
CAWP statement on the shootings in Minnesota.
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U.S. Representative Mikie Sherrill has won the Democratic nomination for New Jersey Governor. Should she win in November, she will be the second woman and first Democratic woman to serve as governor of the Garden State.
Learn more about women in NJ politics here:
cawp.rutgers.edu/facts/new-je...
Learn more about women in NJ politics here:
cawp.rutgers.edu/facts/new-je...
June 11, 2025 at 12:47 AM
U.S. Representative Mikie Sherrill has won the Democratic nomination for New Jersey Governor. Should she win in November, she will be the second woman and first Democratic woman to serve as governor of the Garden State.
Learn more about women in NJ politics here:
cawp.rutgers.edu/facts/new-je...
Learn more about women in NJ politics here:
cawp.rutgers.edu/facts/new-je...
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For Pride Month, celebrate the people who have made history and laid the foundation for the future.
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June 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM
For Pride Month, celebrate the people who have made history and laid the foundation for the future.
cawp.rutgers.edu/facts/milest...
cawp.rutgers.edu/facts/milest...
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CAWP's Jean Sinzdak in @19thnews.org. Read more: 19thnews.org/2025/04/prox...
April 22, 2025 at 2:41 PM
CAWP's Jean Sinzdak in @19thnews.org. Read more: 19thnews.org/2025/04/prox...
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Mia Love has died. Love was the first, and to date only, Black woman Republican to serve in Congress. She was also the first Haitian American elected to Congress.
March 24, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Mia Love has died. Love was the first, and to date only, Black woman Republican to serve in Congress. She was also the first Haitian American elected to Congress.
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"Some have forgotten the math of America — whenever you divide you diminish."
Mia Love, the first Black Republican woman in Congress and the first Haitian American in Congress, writes her living wish as her battle with brain cancer comes to an end.
www.deseret.com/opinion/2025...
Mia Love, the first Black Republican woman in Congress and the first Haitian American in Congress, writes her living wish as her battle with brain cancer comes to an end.
www.deseret.com/opinion/2025...
Mia Love: My living wish for the America I know
As her battle with brain cancer comes to an end, Mia Love takes up her pen — not to say goodbye but to say thank you.
www.deseret.com
March 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
"Some have forgotten the math of America — whenever you divide you diminish."
Mia Love, the first Black Republican woman in Congress and the first Haitian American in Congress, writes her living wish as her battle with brain cancer comes to an end.
www.deseret.com/opinion/2025...
Mia Love, the first Black Republican woman in Congress and the first Haitian American in Congress, writes her living wish as her battle with brain cancer comes to an end.
www.deseret.com/opinion/2025...
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Upon her swearing in, there will be 26 women senators, matching the record, and a new record high of 10 GOP women senators.
The last time a woman represented Florida in the Senate, the Billboard number one song was Walk Like an Egyptian.
The last time a woman represented Florida in the Senate, the Billboard number one song was Walk Like an Egyptian.
Breaking News: Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida named Ashley Moody, the Republican state attorney general, to replace Marco Rubio in the Senate.
DeSantis Picks Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to Replace Marco Rubio
Ashley Moody, a Republican, would take the seat of Senator Marco Rubio once he is confirmed as President-elect Donald J. Trump’s secretary of state.
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Upon her swearing in, there will be 26 women senators, matching the record, and a new record high of 10 GOP women senators.
The last time a woman represented Florida in the Senate, the Billboard number one song was Walk Like an Egyptian.
The last time a woman represented Florida in the Senate, the Billboard number one song was Walk Like an Egyptian.
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Women’s representation in Congress has declined for the first time since 2011. @amandabecker.bsky.social explores why, with insights from CAWP's @kdittmar.bsky.social. Read more in @19thnews.bsky.social: 19thnews.org/2025/01/the-...
January 13, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Women’s representation in Congress has declined for the first time since 2011. @amandabecker.bsky.social explores why, with insights from CAWP's @kdittmar.bsky.social. Read more in @19thnews.bsky.social: 19thnews.org/2025/01/the-...
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Fun fact for all of our Pedantry Pals out there...the current number of women governors is actually currently *14*, as former L.G. Bethany Long-Hall is serving as governor of Delaware for the brief period between the former and incoming governorships.
Read more:
cawp.rutgers.edu/news-media/p...
Read more:
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Women Now 50% or More in Seven State Legislative Chambers Amid Growth in Women's State Legislative Seats
Following the 2024 elections, there will be a new record number of women serving in state legislatures around the country, according to early analysis from the Center for Am
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January 9, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Fun fact for all of our Pedantry Pals out there...the current number of women governors is actually currently *14*, as former L.G. Bethany Long-Hall is serving as governor of Delaware for the brief period between the former and incoming governorships.
Read more:
cawp.rutgers.edu/news-media/p...
Read more:
cawp.rutgers.edu/news-media/p...
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Today, Kelly Ayotte was sworn in as governor of New Hampshire, leading to a new record for the number of women governors serving concurrently.
With Kristi Noem nominated for DHS secretary, this number will likely soon return to the prior record of 12.
cawp.rutgers.edu/facts/levels...
With Kristi Noem nominated for DHS secretary, this number will likely soon return to the prior record of 12.
cawp.rutgers.edu/facts/levels...
January 9, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Today, Kelly Ayotte was sworn in as governor of New Hampshire, leading to a new record for the number of women governors serving concurrently.
With Kristi Noem nominated for DHS secretary, this number will likely soon return to the prior record of 12.
cawp.rutgers.edu/facts/levels...
With Kristi Noem nominated for DHS secretary, this number will likely soon return to the prior record of 12.
cawp.rutgers.edu/facts/levels...
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Tomorrow, the 119th Congress convenes, bringing new voices to the halls of power.
Will you be one of the next leaders shaping our democracy?
Start your journey with Ready to Run® NJ:
cawp.rutgers.edu/events/2025-...
Will you be one of the next leaders shaping our democracy?
Start your journey with Ready to Run® NJ:
cawp.rutgers.edu/events/2025-...
January 2, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Tomorrow, the 119th Congress convenes, bringing new voices to the halls of power.
Will you be one of the next leaders shaping our democracy?
Start your journey with Ready to Run® NJ:
cawp.rutgers.edu/events/2025-...
Will you be one of the next leaders shaping our democracy?
Start your journey with Ready to Run® NJ:
cawp.rutgers.edu/events/2025-...
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✨Happy Holidays from all of us at CAWP! ✨
Our offices are closed for the holiday season.
We are enormously grateful to all of our supporters and to be part of a community that sees every New Year as a new opportunity to build a brighter tomorrow.
See you in 2025.
Our offices are closed for the holiday season.
We are enormously grateful to all of our supporters and to be part of a community that sees every New Year as a new opportunity to build a brighter tomorrow.
See you in 2025.
December 23, 2024 at 8:29 PM
✨Happy Holidays from all of us at CAWP! ✨
Our offices are closed for the holiday season.
We are enormously grateful to all of our supporters and to be part of a community that sees every New Year as a new opportunity to build a brighter tomorrow.
See you in 2025.
Our offices are closed for the holiday season.
We are enormously grateful to all of our supporters and to be part of a community that sees every New Year as a new opportunity to build a brighter tomorrow.
See you in 2025.
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December 19, 2024 at 3:44 PM
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For the first time in Iowa’s history, both the governor and lieutenant governor are women. Governor Kim Reynolds has appointed state Senator Chris Cournoyer as lieutenant governor.
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December 17, 2024 at 2:46 PM
For the first time in Iowa’s history, both the governor and lieutenant governor are women. Governor Kim Reynolds has appointed state Senator Chris Cournoyer as lieutenant governor.
cawp.rutgers.edu/facts/state-...
cawp.rutgers.edu/facts/state-...
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Spoke with @npr.org's Michel Martin about the results of #Election2024 for women in state legislatures, where we'll see a slight increase but relative stasis at one-third of all legislators nationwide.
www.npr.org/2024/12/04/n...
www.npr.org/2024/12/04/n...
The data show women are making gains in elected office in the U.S.
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kelly Dittmar, director of research at the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University, about the rising number of women in state legislatures.
www.npr.org
December 4, 2024 at 11:52 PM
Spoke with @npr.org's Michel Martin about the results of #Election2024 for women in state legislatures, where we'll see a slight increase but relative stasis at one-third of all legislators nationwide.
www.npr.org/2024/12/04/n...
www.npr.org/2024/12/04/n...
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Join us March 21-22 for Ready to Run® NJ, CAWP’s annual non-partisan program for women who want to run for office, work on a campaign, get appointed to office, become community leaders, or learn more about the political system.
Learn more and get registered here:
cawp.rutgers.edu/events/2025-...
Learn more and get registered here:
cawp.rutgers.edu/events/2025-...
December 3, 2024 at 7:56 PM
Join us March 21-22 for Ready to Run® NJ, CAWP’s annual non-partisan program for women who want to run for office, work on a campaign, get appointed to office, become community leaders, or learn more about the political system.
Learn more and get registered here:
cawp.rutgers.edu/events/2025-...
Learn more and get registered here:
cawp.rutgers.edu/events/2025-...