What can you learn about women in 2014 from CAWP's Election Watch?

• Get the scoop on primary and general election candidates for the U.S. House and Senate, governor, and other statewide elected executive offices - including links to candidate websites
• See a summary of candidate stats for federal and statewide offices, comparing this year with past years and citing records to beat
• Bone up on general election candidates for state legislatures - with links where available.

It's all updated weekly after the primaries, so check back often to see how women are doing!

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An Appreciation

By Ruth B. Mandel, Director, Eagleton Institute of Politics and Senior Scholar, CAWP

We have become accustomed to a growing population of visible women in politics over recent decades. Best known are the women who have campaigned for or held office. But the landscape of change is much larger than office holding, and a still small number of women with knowledge, skills and a passion for politics have been behind the scenes, making the process work for everyone. Dotty Lynch was one of them -- smart, strong, clear sighted, tough minded, and mightily skilled. With dedication and prodigious talent, she stood ready to help women and men she believed would do some good for all of us. She was an extraordinarily generous friend, supporter, mentor and teacher to colleagues, candidates, and campaigns. She believed in advancing good women for political leadership. She was waiting for Hillary in 2016. That year and the years well beyond will be the lesser for her absence.

Read obituaries from The New York Times, The Washington Post and Politico here.