Acknowledgments

We are grateful for the vision and generosity of Pivotal Ventures, an investment and incubation company founded by Melinda French Gates, for making this report possible. The staff and scholars at the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) were integral at various stage of this report’s development. Special thanks to Dr. Claire Gothreau and Chelsea Hill for their extensive contributions of time and expertise, especially in data collection and analysis. That work was also possible thanks to the research support from Neha Aluwalia, Salma Elakbawy, and Michelle Irving. Thank you to Amy Benner for her excellent research assistance throughout the election season and in compiling this report. Finally, thanks to Dr. Kira Sanbonmatsu, Debbie Walsh, and Daniel DeSimone for incredibly valuable feedback. Debbie Walsh’s leadership continues to be essential in strengthening and supporting CAWP’s research and data contributions.