Navigating Gender in Iowa

The Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics is proud to present this blog, Navigating Gender in Iowa. The 2020 election cycle offers a unique historical moment: six women are competing for a major party nomination. We use this blog to share our insights and analysis of the actions and reactions of the men and women in the race as they crisscross Iowa, meet with voters, respond to each other, and strive to distinguish themselves in a crowded field.

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Why care about Iowa?
Every four years Iowa becomes a political wonderland. Candidates and news media pour into the state, but their primary destinations are not big rallies.
Gender dynamics and deciding to enter the presidential field
Two dozen candidates are now running for the Democratic nomination. While one candidate, U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell, has withdrawn, two more have entered.
Women hold their own in first Democratic debates
The exchange between Gov. Jay Inslee and Sen. Amy Klobuchar during the first night of the Democratic debates demonstrated things are a little different this election cycle.
Up close and personal: Fielding candidates in the 2020 caucus
“Is this heaven? No, it’s Iowa!” So goes the famous quote from the popular U.S. movie “Field of Dreams,” which is set in Madison County, Iowa.
But is she qualified? Analyzing the resumes of the 2020 field
In the heat of the 2016 Democratic nomination contest, Sen. Bernie Sanders charged that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was “not qualified” to be president of the United States.
An introduction
Out of 166 million women and girls who live in the United States, not a single one of them has been elected president.

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