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THREAD: When I ran for governor of MD as the only woman (and woman of color) in 2018, I knew I would be facing unique challenges. But this fascinating new report on women running for governor sheds so much more light on the hurdles we face.
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Women lag behind men in holding gubernatorial office. The percentage of women serving as governors is lower than the percentage of women serving in Congress or state legislatures.
Despite the strong Democratic loyalties of women of color in the electorate, only one Democratic woman of color, @GovMLG (Michelle Lujan Grisham - NM), has been elected governor as of 2020.
Women’s political voice—as expressed in campaign contributions—is not equal to men’s. Men outnumber women as donors within both political parties and in both primary and general gubernatorial elections between 2000 and 2018.
The total amount of women’s individual contributions to gubernatorial candidates is lower than the total amount given by men. In only one context—Democratic primaries—do women give about half of money raised from individual contributions by gubernatorial candidates.
Small contributions constitute a higher percentage of women gubernatorial candidates’ receipts than men’s. This kind of contribution may represent a mechanism for women candidates to make up for financial disparities in their networks and personal wealth.
All this to say, we have our work cut out for us if we’re going to achieve more gubernatorial representation. First and foremost, we need to make sure women have the training, resources, and networks to finance their campaigns on equal footing with their male opponents.
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