LibGuides: American Political Elections: Women in Politics

Online Resources

Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP)
The Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) at Rutgers University provides information on women in U.S. politics, including statistics on women involved in political life as well as resources for research.
Women in Congress
An exhibit by the History, Art, & Archives office of the House of Representatives. Find member profiles, histories, and other resources about women members of Congress.
CAWP Women Elected Officials Database
CAWP's Women Elected Officials Database allows users to search for United States women elected officials. Historical data is included for women who have held congressional, statewide, or state legislative office.

Books about Women in American Politics

Gender and Elections by Susan J. Carroll (Editor); Richard L. Fox (Editor)
Call Number: Stacks HQ1236.5 .U6 G444 2018
Good Reasons to Run: Women and Political Candidacy by Shauna L. Shames (Editor); Rachel I. Bernhard (Editor); Mirya R. Holman (Editor); Dawn Langan Teele (Editor)
Call Number: eBook via ProQuest Central
Publication Date: 2020
The Highest Glass Ceiling: Women's Quest for the American Presidency by Ellen Fitzpatrick
Call Number: Stacks HQ1236 .F49 2016
Madam President?: Gender and Politics on the Road to the White House by Lori Cox Han (Editor); Caroline Heldman (Editor)
Call Number: Stacks HQ1236.5.U6 M327 2020
Political Women and American Democracy by Christina Wolbrecht; Karen Beckwith; Lisa Baldez
Call Number: Stacks HQ1236.5 .U6 W628 2008
When Does Gender Matter?: Women Candidates and Gender Stereotypes in American Elections by Kathleen Dolan
Call Number: Stacks HQ1236.5 .U6 D643 2014
Women and Elective Office by Sue Thomas (Editor); Clyde Wilcox (Editor)
Call Number: Stacks HQ1391 .U5 W63 2014
Women in the Club by Michele L. Swers
Call Number: Stacks JK1161 .S94 2013

Notable Women in U.S. Government & Politics

The selection of titles below includes works and biographies of some of the notable women in U.S. government both past and present - some in their own words.