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Gender and politics: The latest in the 2024 election

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Wednesday, November 6 | 6:12 p.m. CT

The ‘Ice Baby’ behind Donald Trump’s victory

Susie Wiles is recognized for her work during an election night event in West Palm Beach, Florida as President-elect Trump delivers a victory speech.
(Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

💻 From the site: Susie Wiles’ brief appearance on stage at Trump’s victory remarks gave the public a glimpse of the top adviser, who is likely to become a powerful figure in Trump’s White House. Read more here.


Mel Leonor Barclay

Mel Leonor Barclay Politics Reporter

Wednesday, November 6 | 6:08 p.m. CT

Democrats were united and turned out. Harris lost anyway.

🆕 Analysis: Voters issued a broad repudiation of not only Harris’ campaign but the Democratic Party’s vision for the country. Read more here.


Grace Panetta

Grace Panetta Politics Reporter


Wednesday, November 6 | 5:17 p.m. CT

What will it take for a woman to be president?

The back of Vice President Kamala Harris's head is seen as she makes remarks at a campaign rally in Greensboro, North Carolina.
(The Washington Post/Getty Images)

📧 From the newsletter: Harris was a worthy, capable and qualified adversary who put together a remarkable campaign in only 107 days. Much will be written about her shortcomings and the mistakes of the Democratic Party. But this is less an outcome about what Harris did wrong and more about Donald Trump’s strength and enduring power within the Republican Party, which I don’t know that any candidate could’ve overcome. This raises questions about electability and the barriers that remain for women seeking our nation’s highest office. Read Errin Haines’ analysis here.


Errin Haines

Errin Haines Editor-at-Large

Wednesday, November 6 | 4:53 p.m. CT

Mississippi is now the only state to have never sent a woman to the U.S. House

🆕 Election update: Republican Julie Fedorchak will be the first woman to represent North Dakota in the U.S. House of Representatives. But Fedorchak’s victory means Mississippi is the final state to have never sent a woman to the lower chamber of Congress. The state has one of the worst track records when it comes to women’s representation in politics. Read more here.


Mariel Padilla

Mariel Padilla General Assignment Reporter

Wednesday, November 6 | 4 p.m. CT

‘Don’t ever give up’: Read Kamala Harris’ full concession speech

Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a concession speech for the 2024 presidential election on the campus of Howard University.
(Ben Curtis/AP)

🆕 Election update: Vice President Kamala Harris has conceded the 2024 presidential election in a speech at Howard University, her alma mater. Read her full speech transcript here.


Grace Panetta

Grace Panetta Politics Reporter

Wednesday, November 6 | 3:57 p.m. CT

More women than ever will serve as U.S. governors

🆕 Election update: With a win by Republican Kelly Ayotte in New Hampshire, 13 women will hold the seat across the country, an all-time record. Read more here.


Jessica Kutz

Jessica Kutz Climate and Gender Reporter

Wednesday, November 6 | 3:43 p.m. CT

Abortion rights won in seven states — but a Trump presidency makes them vulnerable

🆕 Election update: A second Trump presidency and mixed results in abortion ballot measures and state supreme court races suggest access will grow more unequal in the United States. Read more here.


Shefali Luthra

Shefali Luthra Reproductive Health Reporter

Wednesday, November 6 | 2:41 p.m. CT

Three states pass ballot measures to further protect LGBTQ+ marriage

🆕 Election update: The moves to codify marriage equality in California, Colorado and Hawaii will provide comfort to some who see incoming President Donald Trump as hostile to LGBTQ+ rights. Read more here.


Kate Sosin

Kate Sosin LGBTQ+ reporter

Wednesday, November 6 | 2:32 p.m. CT

Officials ran a smooth election, silencing the false narrative around voter fraud

💻 From the site: Amid reports of bomb threats, technical glitches and Trump sowing initial doubts on the voting process, experts say election officials were prepared to administer America’s elections. Read more here.


Barbara Rodriguez

Barbara Rodriguez State Politics and Voting Reporter

Wednesday, November 6 | 1:21 p.m. CT

Here’s what we know about how Trump will tackle these major issues

💻 From the site: Much is still unknown about how Trump will carry out some of his big promises on issues like the economy and immigration, or how he may curb abortion access and LGBTQ+ rights. Project 2025 and what he’s said so far offer some clues. Read more here.


Chabeli Carrazana

Chabeli Carrazana Economy and Child Care Reporter


Sara Luterman

Sara Luterman Disability and Aging Reporter

Wednesday, November 6 | 11:28 a.m. CT

Missouri measure to restore abortion rights passes

🆕 Election update: Missouri voters approved a measure to add an abortion rights protection to their state constitution, a decision that could reverse the state’s near-total ban on the procedure, according to a projection by Decision Desk HQ. Read more here.


Shefali Luthra

Shefali Luthra Reproductive Health Reporter

Wednesday, November 6 | 9:53 a.m. CT

Montanans approve ballot measure codifying abortion protections

🆕 Election update: Voters approved a ballot measure that amended the state constitution to protect abortion up until the point of fetal viability, codifying current law in this red state, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. Read more here.


Shefali Luthra

Shefali Luthra Reproductive Health Reporter

Wednesday, November 6 | 9:45 a.m. CT

Sen. Tammy Baldwin projected to defeat Eric Hovde in Wisconsin Senate race

🆕 Election update: Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin is projected to win over Eric Hovde, a wealthy bank owner and real estate developer who has not held elected office before. Read more here.


Amanda Becker

Amanda Becker Washington Correspondent

Wednesday, November 6 | 8:47 a.m. CT

Trump wins a second term in a sharply divided nation

🆕 Election update: Donald Trump has been elected the next president of the United States, following a campaign fueled by division, aggressive masculinity and xenophobia. Read more here.


Mel Leonor Barclay

Mel-Leonor-Barclay Politics Reporter



Grace Panetta

Grace Panetta Politics Reporter

Wednesday, November 6 | 1:43 a.m. CT

Nevadans approve measure to codify abortion rights

🆕 Election update: Nevada residents voted in favor of a constitutional amendment to guarantee the right to an abortion up to 24 weeks of pregnancy, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. Read more here.


Shefali Luthra

Shefali Luthra Reproductive Health Reporter

Tuesday, November 5 | 11:56 p.m. CT

Coloradans approve measure to repeal ban on public funding for abortions

🆕 Election update: Coloradans voted for a ballot measure that would repeal the state’s ban on public funding for abortions, exceeding the 55 percent mark needed in the state, according to a projection by Decision Desk HQ. Read more here.


Shefali Luthra

Shefali Luthra Reproductive Health Reporter

Tuesday, November 5 | 11:54 p.m. CT

Republicans win control of the Senate

Photocollage of the U.S. Capitol on a red background.
(Tiffany Herring for The 19th)

🆕 Election update: Democrats are projected to lose control of the Senate to Republicans, according to Decision Desk HQ. Democrats will be sending a history-making two Black women to the upper chamber but their party will be in the minority. Read more here.


Amanda Becker

Amanda Becker Washington Correspondent

Tuesday, November 5 | 11:28 p.m. CT

Arizonans approve measure to expand abortion access

🆕 Election update: Voters supported a measure that would guarantee the right to an abortion up until the point of fetal viability, according to a projection by Decision Desk HQ. Read more here.


Shefali Luthra

Shefali Luthra Reproductive Health Reporter

Tuesday, November 5 | 9:01 p.m. CT

For the first time, the U.S. Senate will have two Black women

Photo-collage of Angela Alsobrooks (right) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (left) on a purple background.
(Tiffany Herring for The 19th; Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

🆕 Election update: Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland and Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware will join the small but growing sisterhood of Black women who have served in the upper chamber of Congress. Read more here.


Tuesday, November 5 | 8:56 p.m. CT

Maryland approves measure to enshrine abortion, reproductive rights

🆕 Election update: Maryland voters approved a constitutional amendment put on the ballot by the Democratic-controlled legislature that would enshrine a broad right to abortion and other reproductive rights, according to a projection by Decision Desk HQ. Read more here.


Shefali Luthra

Shefali Luthra Reproductive Health Reporter

Tuesday, November 5 | 8:54 p.m. CT

Sarah McBride makes history as first transgender member of Congress

Photocollage of Sarah McBride, a ballot and the Capitol dome.
(Tiffany Herring for The 19th; Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call/Getty Images)

🆕 Election update: She won Delaware’s at-large House seat on Tuesday, beating her Republican opponent John Whalen. Read more here.


Orion Rummler

Orion Rummler LGBTQ+ Reporter

Tuesday, November 5 | 7:37 p.m. CT

Florida voters fail to beat 60% threshold for abortion ballot measure

🆕 Election update: The measure, which would guarantee a right to abortion to the point of fetal viability, needed 60 percent support to pass. Read more here.


Shefali Luthra

Shefali Luthra Reproductive Health Reporter

Tuesday, November 5 | 6:10 p.m. CT

The oldest survivors of the Tulsa race massacre just voted for Kamala Harris

📸 From Instagram: When Viola Fletcher and Lessie Benningfield Randle were born more than a century ago, women did not yet have the right to vote. This week both Fletcher and Benningfield cast their ballot in Oklahoma for Kamala Harris to become the first Black woman president of the United States. Read more here.


Mariel Padilla

Mariel Padilla General Assignment Reporter

Tuesday, November 5 | 4:40 p.m. CT

As Americans head to the polls, a women-led workforce is on high alert

🆕 Update from the ground: Officials in swing states from Michigan to Pennsylvania reported a relatively smooth morning for voting. In Maricopa, the Arizona county at the center of false election conspiracy theories, intimidation and lawsuits in 2020, elections supervisor Bill Gates reported that things looked calm on the ground.

A few scattered reports of trouble at the polls had surfaced by midday, including bomb threats in Georgia’s Fulton County that Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said came from a Russian source. In a Facebook post, Fulton County noted that the police had found no active danger from the threat. Elsewhere, the FBI warned voters about a fake news clip circulating that urged Americans to vote remotely and a fake video that alleged “rigged inmate voting” in swing states. And after Florida’s online voter lookup tool experienced glitches, the Florida Department of State issued a statement that “voting operations have not been impacted in any way” and urged people to check the county Supervisor of Election websites for registration status.

Meanwhile, in Nevada, the Secretary of State’s office noted that more than 15,000 early voting mail-in ballots had been rejected due to mismatching signatures and other obstacles to verification. Voters who are notified of the error have until the sixth day after Election Day to “cure their signature,” or provide a signature confirmation. Read more updates from the ballot box here.


Barbara Rodriguez

Barbara Rodriguez State Politics and Voting Reporter


Sara Luterman

Sara Luterman Disability and Aging Reporter


Mariel Padilla

Mariel Padilla General Assignment Reporter

Tuesday, November 5 | 1:37 p.m. CT

These parents brought their kids to the ballot box, in more ways than one

First-time voter Kayria Hildebran holds baby Kayden Hildebran as she fills out her ballot during in-person early voting.
(Carolyn Kaster/AP)

💻 From the site: Parents brought their kids to vote with them in the first election where candidates have started taking the needs of families more seriously. For many, their vote was a vote for their children. Read the full story.


Chabeli Carrazana

Chabeli Carrazana Economy and Child Care Reporter

Tuesday, November 5 | 11:35 a.m. CT

‘Regardless of the outcome, this election has been about gender’

📧 From the newsletter: In honor of Election Day, I asked The 19th’s politics editor, Terri Rupar, to share what she’s thinking about as campaigns come to an end and voters heads to the polls. Here’s what she said.


Annelise McGough

Annelise McGough Audience Engagement Editor

Tuesday, November 5 | 10:54 a.m. CT

The Senate races we’re watching on election night

Photocollage of the U.S. Capitol on a purple background.
(Tiffany Herring for The 19th)

💻 From the site: The 19th is tracking six Senate races with women in them — in Arizona, Florida, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada and Wisconsin — that are competitive to varying degrees. And in Maryland and Delaware, women candidates may make history. Read the full story.


Amanda Becker

Amanda Becker Washington Correspondent

Tuesday, November 5 | 10:49 a.m. CT

Here’s what’s giving you hope ahead of the election

📸 From Instagram: Last week we asked you, our readers: What is keeping you hopeful as we navigate the end of election season? We summarized your responses and we hope this list serves as a reminder to unplug and take care of yourself. Read more here.


Myrka Moreno

Myrka Moreno Audience engagement producer

Monday, November 4 | 1:39 p.m. CT

Our union does not become more perfect without women

📧 From the newsletter: As I stepped into the ballot box on Thursday, it was with this thought: The vote each one of us casts will determine what happens next for all of us. I want you to know that I voted for you. Read my final column before Election Day here.


Errin Haines

Errin Haines Editor-at-Large

Monday, November 4 | 9:55 a.m. CT

Nothing will stop these women from voting

A woman wearing sunglasses stands in front of a mural featuring other Black women.
(Rachel Wisniewski for The 19th)

💻 From the site: The 19th set out to capture the stories of women overcoming storms, long lines and misinformation to make their voices heard. Four photographers spoke with voters in states across the country. Read the full story.


Lydia Chebbine

Lydia Chebbine Photo Editor

Sunday, November 3 | 9:24 a.m. CT

Kamala Harris makes surprise appearance on SNL

📸 From Instagram: The vice president appeared in the opening sketch alongside Maya Rudolph, who played her while looking in a mirror. This is Harris’ first appearance on SNL, the latest in a long tradition of presidential hopefuls appearing on the late-night variety show. Read more here.


Barbara Rodriguez

Barbara Rodriguez State Politics and Voting Reporter

Friday, November 1 | 2:41 p.m. CT

Cecile Richards on voting for Kamala Harris: ‘I had been waiting for this chance all my life’

💻 From the site: Electing Harris would be the culmination of decades of work by leaders like Richards, the former Planned Parenthood president and longtime abortion rights advocate. Read the full story.


Grace Panetta

Grace Panetta Politics Reporter

Friday, November 1 | 12:22 p.m. CT

How to run a smooth and safe election

📧 From the newsletter: For months, I’ve spoken with election officials about the preparations they’ve made to run a smooth and safe election in 2024: They’ve upgraded equipment, hired more staff, and tried to make the vote counting process more secure and transparent.

With just days to go until November 5, I’m watching how those officials uphold democracy amid persistent disinformation about widespread voter fraud. Read more here.


Barbara Rodriguez

Barbara Rodriguez State Politics and Voting Reporter

Friday, November 1 | 10:28 a.m. CT

What you can expect from us next week

📧 From the newsletter: Step away from the polls.

Everything is telling us this election is probably going to be close. A new poll that shows a slight difference in one state isn’t going to change that.

Don’t read too much into early voting numbers, either. And don’t rely on someone who says they have a special way to predict who’s going to win the presidential election. (Though feel free to send me fun videos of animals picking the winner.) Read more on what to expect here.


Terri Rupar

Terri Rupar Politics Editor

Friday, November 1 | 10:12 a.m. CT

These poll workers want to show you what the voting process really looks like

💻 From the site: These everyday Americans safeguard the vote. Here’s what drives them. Read the full story here.


Lydia Chebbine

Lydia Chebbine Photo Editor

Thursday, October 31 | 2:45 p.m. CT

This group is facilitating swing state voters to “swap” their votes for Harris

📸 From Instagram: Swap Your Vote is trying to build power for third-party candidates while staving off another Trump presidency. Read more here.


Jasmine Mithani

Jasmine Mithani Data Visuals Reporter

Thursday, October 31 | 12:38 p.m. CT

How will gender shape the outcome of the election?

📧 From the newsletter: Politics reporter Mel Leonor Barclay shares a few words on what she’s paying attention to in the lead-up to November 5: “Gender has felt like a central theme of this election, but how exactly will divisions among voters along the lines of gender shape its outcome? That question will weigh heavily on our minds here at The 19th.” Read more here.


Mel Leonor Barclay

Mel Leonor Barclay Politics Reporter

Thursday, October 31 | 11:38 a.m. CT

Susan B. Anthony’s home is now a polling site for early voters

📸 From Instagram: 152 years after the women’s suffrage activist was arrested for voting, her home now serves as an early voting location in New York. Read more here.


Sabreen Dawud

Sabreen Dawud Reporting fellow

Thursday, October 31 | 10:32 a.m. CT

The Amendment: Combating Election Misinformation with Joy-Ann Reid

🎧 From the podcast: With only a few days left in this election, MSNBC’s host of “The ReidOut” Joy-Ann Reid joins Errin Haines to discuss combating misinformation, expectations for election night, and the future of American democracy beyond 2024. Listen to the full episode here.


Errin Haines

Errin Haines Editor-at-large

Wednesday, October 30 | 3:28 p.m. CT

Trans and headed to the polls? Here’s how you can vote safely and comfortably.

💻 From the site: An estimated 210,800 transgender Americans could face voter disenfranchisement this election cycle due to voter ID laws. We asked experts about the ways people can protect their rights. Read the full explainer.


Kate Sosin

Kate Sosin LGBTQ+ reporter

Wednesday, October 30 | 3:21 p.m. CT

What you need to know before Election Day — and what happens after

💻 From the site: State voting and politics reporter Barbara Rodriguez and political editor Terri Rupar break down what you need to know about casting your ballot and what to expect after polls close. Read more here.


Barbara Rodriguez

Barbara Rodriguez State voting and politics reporter


Terri Rupar

Terri Rupar Political editor

Wednesday, October 30 | 12:59 p.m. CT

Abortion is back to the states — and voters are weighing in

📧 From the newsletter: Politics reporter Grace Panetta shares a few words on what she’s paying the most attention to in the lead-up to November 5: “I’ll be watching to see how Americans in red, blue and purple states vote on abortion.” Read more here.


Grace Panetta

Grace Panetta Politics reporter

Wednesday, October 30 | 12:37 p.m. CT

What is giving you hope ahead of Election Day?

📸 From Instagram: The lead up to this year’s election has been eventful, to say the least, and anxiety is sky high. With just a few days to go, we want to hear what is keeping you hopeful as we navigate the end of election season. Is it someone in your life? Is it change you’re seeing in your community? Let us know in our Instagram comments.


Myrka Moreno

Myrka Moreno Audience engagement producer

Tuesday, October 29 | 1:42 p.m. CT

My eyes are on the Senate races

📧 From the newsletter: Washington correspondent Amanda Becker shares a few words on what she’s paying the most attention to in the lead-up to November 5: “The Senate polls, like those for the presidential contest, are tightening as we get closer to Election Day — many now show neck-and-neck races within the margin of error.” Read more here.


Amanda Becker

Amanda Becker Washington correspondent