Despite this year's gains, American politics remain dominated by men, who will account for more than three-fourths of Congress and hold the governor's offices in four-fifths of the states.. ..…
Governor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sources: Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University; National Conference of State Legislatures | Notes: Data are for election results as of Nov. 14, compared with data after the 2016 elections. ..…
This is the backdrop to the fight Democratic for governor of Georgia, Stacey Abrams, is waging to count all the in her race to become the nation's first African American woman governor.. The long and sordid history of racism and attacks on African American voters in..…