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Women's PACs 
 Historical trends for Women Candidates 
Past Election Results
arrow Presidential Watch - info on Hillary Clinton's 2008 primary campaign
Women Candidates in Election 2008
  Potential Women Candidates for Congressional and Statewide Office 2008
Listing of potential women candidates by state (updated 5/7/08).
  Summary of Potential Women Candidates 2008
Summary of women candiates numbers by office and party (updated 5/7/08).
  
 
Women's PACs
 

Women's PACs
Listing of national and state level women's PACs (updated as of 07/07).

   
    

    
Historical Information on Women Candidates
  

Historical Summaries of Women Candidates and Winners
  Women Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates (.pdf)
  A listing of all women who have run for U.S. president and vice president.
 
  Summary of Women Candidates 1970-2006 (.pdf)
  Historical numbers (by year and party) of women running for U.S. Congress,
  selected statewide elective executive office and state legislatures.
  Woman Versus Woman: Congressional and Gubernatorial Races 1944-2006 (.pdf)
  List of races by year with woman versus woman candidates. 
  Women Candidates for U.S. Congress 1974-2006 (.pdf)
    Numbers of women (major party candidates) nominees for U. S. Senate and
  U. S. House, candidates and winners (listed by seat status).
  Women Primary Candidates for U.S. Congress - Total Filed 1992-2006 (.pdf)
  Numbers of women (major party candidates) who filed, who won and lost primaries.
  Women Nominees for U.S. Congress - Primary Winners 1992-2006 (.pdf)
  Numbers of women primary winners for U.S. Congress listed by state, year and party.
  Women Candidates for U.S. House Seats 1976-2006 (.pdf)
  Graph of number of women candidates for U.S. House, by year, party and seat status.
  Women Winners for U.S. House Seats 1976-2006 (by seat status) (.pdf)
  Graph of number of women winners for U.S. House, by year and seat status.
  Women Winners for U.S. House Seats 1976-2006 (by party) (.pdf)
  Graph of number of women winners for U.S. House, by year and party.
 
  Women Candidates for Governor 1970-2006 (.pdf)
  Women candidates for governor, by year, opponents listed, results listed.
 
   Women Candidates, Winners and Holdovers for State Legislatures 2006-1992 (.pdf)
  Numbers of major party candidates, winners and holdovers by state,
   includes 2006 primary winners by state.
 

Past Election Results

Women Candidates in Election 2007
  Press Release:New Jersey Elects Record Number of Women 11/07/07
Release includes results from four other states.
  Women Candidates and Winners for Statewide Elective Office and State Legislature
States holding statewide elections in 2007 include Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, and Virginia.
  Press Release: Record Number of Women Will Vie for NJ Legislative Seats in 2007 (updated 9/17/07)
 
Women Candidates in 2006
  Election Results
  Women Candidates for U.S. Congress and Statewide Office 2006
Election result details for women candidates for U.S. Congress and statewide office, including a list of winners/losers and a brief summary of races that are in recount or contested (as of 11/28/06).
  Press Releases
  Election 2006: State Legislative Increase for Women, while Statewide Numbers Decline updated 11/30/06
Election summary of numbers and percentages of women elected to state legislative and statewide office.
  Election 2006 Exit Poll Analysis 11/9/06
Women’s Votes Pivotal in Shifting Control of US Senate to Democrats.
  Post-Election 2006: Election Results Show Advances for Women  (11/7/06)
Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is poised to become the first woman Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. But there were also increases to new record numbers of women in the U.S. Senate and House, and the number of women governors edged up by one.
  Election 2006: Record Number of Women Run for State Legislatures  (updated 12/21/06)
A record 2,429 women are general election candidates for state legislative seats in 2006.
  Election 2006: Many New Women Expected in U.S. House  (11/6/06)
Women have won a record number of nominations for the U.S. Senate and stand to make significant gains in the House as a result of the 2006 elections, according to the Center for American Women and Politics.
    Summary of Women Candidates for U.S. Congress and Statewide Office 2006
A summary of the numbers of women candidates in 2006 listed by level of office and party.
  Women Primary Winners/Losers for U.S. Congress and Statewide Office 2006
State by state list of women primary winners/losers.
  Woman versus Woman Races 2006
List of woman versus woman races in the 2006 elections. (updated as of 11/27/06)
    Summary of Women Candidates for State Legislative Office 2006
A summary of the numbers of women candidates for state legislative office in 2006 listed by state and party (primary winners as of 11/27/06).

 
Women Candidates in Election 2005: New Jersey and Virginia

Post-Election Press release (revised 11/29): Six Women Newcomers Join NJ Legislature
  Summary of results in New Jersey, Virginia and big city mayors races.  
 
Women Candidates
  List of winners/losers for New Jersey and Virginia statewide and state legislative races.

  
Women Candidates 2004

  Winners in 2004 - U.S. Congress and Statewide Elections
  List of women candidate winners and losers.
  Winners in 2004 - Statewide Elective Office
  Summary
  Winners in 2004 - State Legislative Elections
  List of women winners/losers for state legislature by state.
  Primary Winners/Losers for U.S. Congress and Statewide Offices
  Congressional Candidates 2004
  Summary
  Candidates for Statewide Office
  Summary
  Candidates for State Legislature 2004
  Summary
  Candidates in 2004
  Press release 9/24/04, revised 1/04/05
  Winners in 2004 - U.S. Congress and Governor
  Press release 11/3/04, revised 12/31/04

  
Women Candidates 2003

  Election Results for Women Candidates
States holding statewide elections in 2003 include Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, and Virginia.
 
  Press Release: October 27, 2003
Fewer women running in state elections than in previous years, reports the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers.

  
Women Candidates 2002

  Election Results Summary for Congress and Statewide Elective Office
   
Election Results for U.S. Congress and statewide elective office
  Listing of winners and losers by state
 

  
Election Results for state legislatures:
   AK-GA          HI-NE          NH-WY

   
Primary and election candidate numbers summary
   
Primary Winners and Losers for Congressional and Statewide Elective Office
  
Women Candidates 2001 
   New Jersey and Virginia Winners and Losers
  
Women Candidates 2000
  Election 2000 Summary (all levels of office)
    
Congress and Statewide Election Results (listed by state)
    
Primary Winners and Losers for Congressional and Statewide Elective Office
    
State Legislative Winners
  A listing of women legislative winners, by state and party, does not include holdovers.
  
Women Candidates 1999
  1999 Election Results (congressional and statewide offices)
  
Women Candidates 1998
  1998 Election Results (congressional and statewide offices, listed by state)
  
Women Candidates 1996
  1996 Election Results (congressional and statewide offices, listed by state)

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