Women donors are underrepresented in fundraising for state elections. The impacts are wide-ranging.

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Women donors are underrepresented in fundraising for state elections. The impacts are wide-ranging.

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A new report highlights the gender gap in political giving for state elections, contributing to the challenges women face to reach political

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Mel Leonor Barclay

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Challenges in fundraising, compounded by race and ethnicity, contribute to the lack of representation for women in state political offices.

Women's contributions to women candidates can impact who decides to run and their eventual success, as politicians are responsive to their donors.

The disparity in political donations may result in women having less influence over policy platforms compared to men.

The report highlighted the correlation between women donors and election issues, particularly concerning abortion rights.

Women donors represent a minority in fundraising for state elections, creating a significant gender gap in political contributions.

The gender gap in political donations is a nationwide phenomenon that has significant implications for political participation.

More women donors contribute to Democratic candidates in state-level races, comprising over half of all donors, while they make up just over a third of donors for Republican candidates.

Women donors contributed one-third or less of all political donations in state-level elections between 2019 and 2022, despite comprising nearly half of all donors.

Women donors are more likely to support Democratic women candidates and less likely to contribute to Republican men candidates.

Contributions from women donors did not surpass those from men donors in any state with comparable elections during the specified time period.

In races for governor, women donors, accounting for 47 percent of all donors, contributed only 33 percent of all donations.

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Mel Leonor Barclay

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The disparity in political donations may result in women having less influence over policy platforms compared to men.

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The report highlighted the correlation between women donors and election issues, particularly concerning abortion rights.

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