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CNN | After two presidential losses, women wonder what it will take to shatter the glass ceiling
“We’ve now normalized having women running, and now we just need to get them over the finish line,” said Kelly Dittmar, the director for research and a scholar at the Center for American Women and Politics.
Dittmar said Harris’ campaign exemplified the benefits of running for office as a woman – strong fundraising and a unique perspective and ability to speak on issues that affect women. But her campaign also highlighted the challenges women face, including gendered and racialized attacks from Trump on her intelligence and strength and an “electability bias” – namely, the fear that the country isn’t ready to elect a woman.
Vanity Fair | America Elected 13 Female Governors (and Zero Female Presidents), a Record High That's Still Pretty Low
Fewer women also ran for Congress this year than in the previous two cycles, according to the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University. With less than 20 races left to call in the House and Senate, women have won just over a quarter—or 27%—of all congressional seats.
NJ Spotlight News | Economists differ on impact of Trump’s economic policies
It was that inflation rate that had voters believing the economy is in trouble, said Ashley Koning, director of the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling.
“Perception is reality when it comes to the economy. It doesn’t matter how strong the economy is actually performing. If public opinion doesn’t see it that way, if voters don’t perceive it to be that way, and still feel like they have some sort of pinch in their pocketbooks or wallets, they’re not going to think the economy is doing well.”
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