Gender and Elections

Introduction: Gender and electoral politics in the twenty-first century Susan J. Carroll, Richard L. Fox, and Kelly Dittmar; 1. Gender, race, and presidential politics: assessing institutional change in 2020 Melanye Price and Kelly Dittmar; 2. Women as presidential and vice-presidential contenders: history made and history deferred Kelly Dittmar; 3. Gendered mobilization and elections: the intersectional politics of protest Celeste Montoya; 4. Voter participation and turnout: more diverse electorate, new forms of activism, record turnout Susan A. MacManus and Amy N. Benner; 5. Voting choices: the importance of women voters and the gender gap Susan J. Carroll; 6. Presente!: Latinas mobilizing for political change across candidates, races, and voters in 2020 Anna Sampaio; 7. Elevating African American women's political leadership amid pandemic politics Wendy G. Smooth; 8. Congressional elections: women's candidacies and the road to gender parity Richard L. Fox; 9. Women's election to office in the fifty states: changes and challenges Kira Sanbonmatsu and Maria Wilson; 10. Supporting women candidates: the role of parties, women's organizations, and PACs Rosalyn Cooperman; 11. Gender and candidate communication: TV ads, websites, and social media Dianne Bystrom; Index.