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moms voting Jen Lawless on NPR
Nov 09, 2022

Why aren't more moms running for office? One group is hoping to change that

Domestic Policy & Politics

Moms are a political force in voting but are underrepresented as candidates. In an interview with NPR, Batten School Professor Jennifer Lawless shares some ideas about that disparity.

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Jen Lawless Politics Class
Oct 26, 2022

Liberal, Conservative Professors Find Common Ground in Shared Course

Democracy

Mary Kate Cary and Jennifer Lawless taught a class from both sides of the political spectrum with success.

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Research on the gender gap and political candidates
May 24, 2022

To Run or Not to Run? Not Enough Women Consider Political Office in the First Place.

Domestic Policy & Politics
Political Science
Racial Justice and Equity

A new report by Batten School Professor Jennifer Lawless highlights the gender gap in political ambition. The research declares that “politics remains a game for men.”

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Women in Congress and the Ambition Gap
Feb 09, 2022

Running for office is still for men—some data on the ‘Ambition Gap’

Domestic Policy & Politics

Batten School Professor Jennifer Lawless and co-author Richard L. Fox find that women today are just as unlikely as they were 20 years ago to express interest in running for office.

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Nov 06, 2020

Batten Faculty Provide Commentary on Election Results

Democracy
Political Science

In commentary compiled by the Miller Center, Batten Professors Jennifer Lawless, Margaret Foster Riley, Todd Sechser, and Craig Volden weigh in on the 2020 election, offering updates on the latest developments.

Full Commentary from UVA's Miller Center
Early voting in Virginia began on Sept. 18 and voters have been lining up ever since. (Photo by Ziniu Chen, University Communications)
Nov 02, 2020

UVA Politics Experts Discuss Three Key Trends for Tuesday's Election

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Political Science

Batten's Jennifer Lawless, along with William Antholis, and Kyle Kondik, discuss how mail-in and absentee votes are counted, why results could be delayed this year, and how the pandemic has affected the election.

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