August 6, 2024

CAWP is honored to announce the establishment of the Christine K. Jahnke Legacy Fund. This fund honors Chris Jahnke, a dedicated media trainer, public speaking coach, author, and steadfast ally of CAWP's mission to increase women's political representation in the United States. For over 20 years, Chris was a cornerstone of our Ready to Run® campaign training, both in New Jersey and around the country through our national network of partner programs, empowering thousands of women to enhance their public speaking skills and political messaging. Her wisdom continues to influence our work with her books The Well-Spoken Woman: Your Guide to Looking and Sounding Your Best and The Well-Spoken Woman Speaks Out: How to Use Your Voice to Drive Change, both invaluable resources to women considering a life of public leadership.

The Christine K. Jahnke Endowed Legacy Fund – made possible through the generosity of her husband, Paul Hagen, and her family and friends – will support CAWP’s educational and campaign training programs, helping carry forward the work that Chris devoted her life to. We invite you to help honor Chris's legacy by contributing to this fund. Your support will ensure that her passion for empowering women in politics continues to inspire future generations. 



To make a donation or learn more about the Christine K. Jahnke Legacy Fund, please visit the Christine K. Jahnke Legacy Fund page.

Voters in Arizona and Tennessee cast their primary votes last week, and the 2024 Election Watch team has released the latest results and analysis of women candidates in these pivotal states. 

In Arizona, both women members of the Arizona congressional delegation, Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I) and Representative Debbie Lesko (R), did not run for re-election, meaning Arizona must start from a deficit in maintaining women’s representation in Congress. Non-incumbent nominees face challenging general election contests, including Kari Lake, who won the Republican primary for Arizona’s open U.S. Senate seat in a key race that is rated “Lean Democrat.” Meanwhile, both women who have thus far won nominations for the U.S. House are in races that favor their opponents. Will Arizona’s congressional delegation be all men in 2025? Keep watching CAWP’s Election Watch to find out.

Meanwhile, Tennessee has set a new record for women nominees in 2024. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R) will face state Representative Gloria Johnson (D) in the state’s first all-woman U.S. Senate race, rated as “Solid Republican.” In the U.S. House, eight women (six Democrats, two Republicans) have secured major-party nominations, with only incumbent Representative Diana Harshbarger (R) currently favored to win.

Curious to know more about these primaries? Visit our website for more detailed analyses. Today, there are primary elections in Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, and Washington. We’ll report results and analyses on women candidates in these contests tomorrow. 

CAWP is proud to partner with 1st Amendment-1st Vote – a non-partisan civic engagement program for high school girls to engage in the democratic process and to imagine themselves in elected office – to bring you an insightful panel discussion on the evolving role of women in local government. 

Despite significant progress, women hold less than a third of all municipal offices nationwide. Only one in four mayors of cities over 30,000 are women, and many US cities have never elected a woman to serve as their mayor. 

Join us on Zoom for a deep dive into the history of women mayors, the impact of women leadership on the municipal level, and strategies to support more women in attaining and thriving in these crucial roles.

🗓 Date: Monday, August 26

⏰ Time: 12:00 - 1:30 PM EDT

Don't miss this opportunity to engage with leaders and advocates committed to increasing women's representation in local government. Register now to secure your spot!

Marny Requa is joining CAWP as research operations manager. Marny comes to us from Georgian Court University, where she has served as an associate professor and chair in the Department of Criminal Justice, Anthropology, Sociology, and Human Rights. Marny is a gender equity specialist with a background in gender, social justice, and law. She received her J.D. from Fordham University School of Law, a master’s degree in Latin American Studies from the University of California, Berkeley, and her bachelor's degree from Northwestern University. As CAWP's research operations manager, Marny will manage the coordination and administration of research projects at CAWP. 

Tavana Farzaneh has joined the center as a research associate, expanding our pool of research staff directly supporting our various research projects. Tavana recently earned her Masters of Public Administration from New York University’s Wagner School of Public Service. Her undergraduate degree is from the University of Oklahoma. While in Oklahoma, she also worked for former U.S. Representative Kendra Horn and for Sally's List, an organization working to support women in Oklahoma politics.