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Relaunch: Resilience and rebuilding for women candidates after an electoral loss (2018)

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November 19, 2018

Relaunch: Resilience and rebuilding for women candidates after an electoral loss (2018)

Source: Barbara Lee Foundation

Some women candidates may be hesitant to run again because they know that the barriers for women running for office are higher than they are for men - why should the standard after a loss be any different? This research shows that voters think women who have lost their elections are still qualified and likeable (two must-haves for women candidates), and that losing an election can be a good moment for a powerful launch of a woman candidate’s next campaign. It also points to concrete steps for women candidates to help set them up for a future run.

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Barbara Lee Foundation
Publication year
2018
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Some women candidates may be hesitant to run again because they know that the barriers for women running for office are higher than they are for men - why should the standard after a loss be any different? This research shows that voters think women who have lost their elections are still qualified and likeable (two must-haves for women candidates), and that losing an election can be a good moment for a powerful launch of a woman candidate’s next campaign. It also points to concrete steps for women candidates to help set them up for a future run.

Click here to see the report.

Resource type
Attachments
Publisher
Barbara Lee Foundation
Publication year
2018
Focus areas