Instead, even though some states are more likely, on the whole, to have women in elected office, the vagaries of politics shape opportunities in unexpected ways. Take Nevada, which had that ...

You don’t have to look very far to find a governor who never got elected before becoming governor. Outgoing two-term Republican Gov. Larry Hogan fit that description when he won Maryland’s top ...

Still, politics is largely a man’s game. Women still make up just over a quarter of the 118th Congress. And while women have proven time and time again that they can run and win, there’s an ...

There are nearly 1,000 known LGBTQ elected officials in the US, according to a new report – a significant increase from just four years ago, when fewer than 450 elected officials in the US were ...

Nonbinary elected officials increased by 69.6%, with 39 individuals in office. More queer and trans people of color are running and winning elected office, the report also found. LGBTQ+ elected ...

Sayu Bhojwani, founder of New American Leaders, said newcomers to the U.S. may bring notable dedication to an elected office because they, or their families, made a conscious choice to become ...

The Proportion of Elected City Offices Held by Women Rose by Just 3% in 2022. ... The percentage of women holding city office rose to 31.5% in 2022 from 30.5% a year ago, ...