In 2022, a total of 322 Democratic and 261 Republican women ran for a seat in the House of Representatives. While Republicans have historically struggled to have as many women on the ballot as Republicans, the gap has been closing in recent years. At the 2022 midterm elections, 91 Democratic women and 33 Republican women were successful in winning their race.
Number of women running for office in the House of Representatives in the United States from 2014 to 2022, by party
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CNN. (January 14, 2022). Number of women running for office in the House of Representatives in the United States from 2014 to 2022, by party [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 07, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372920/women-running-house-representatives-us/
CNN. "Number of women running for office in the House of Representatives in the United States from 2014 to 2022, by party." Chart. January 14, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 07, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372920/women-running-house-representatives-us/
CNN. (2022). Number of women running for office in the House of Representatives in the United States from 2014 to 2022, by party. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 07, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372920/women-running-house-representatives-us/
CNN. "Number of Women Running for Office in The House of Representatives in The United States from 2014 to 2022, by Party." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372920/women-running-house-representatives-us/
CNN, Number of women running for office in the House of Representatives in the United States from 2014 to 2022, by party Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372920/women-running-house-representatives-us/ (last visited July 07, 2024)
Number of women running for office in the House of Representatives in the United States from 2014 to 2022, by party [Graph], CNN, January 14, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372920/women-running-house-representatives-us/