Data Point: 2018, A Year of the Woman Like 1992?

1992 has long been labeled the “Year of the Woman,” a nod to the record numbers of women who ran and won that year, particularly at the congressional level. What factors contributed to the unusual nature of 1992? Are those factors in evidence today?

Read our latest Data Point for a comparison of the major factors shaping the 1992 and 2018 election cycles in terms of women’s representation, including the number of women candidates, the number of open seats available, and the “men behaving badly” factor.

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