Our 2022 Women to Watch
According to the Center for American Women in Politics, Republican women make up a larger share of Congressional candidates this year than in 2020, making up 21.4% of the general election candidates for the House of Representatives and 19% of the general election candidates for the US Senate. Gubernatorial races show this same trend with Republican women making up 19.9% of the candidates nationwide compared to 13.9% in 2018. These advancements are exactly why Republican Women for Progress exists and we could not be more excited to announce our 2022 Women to Watch.
Our Women to Watch list highlights Republican women running for office at every level of government who are committed to working through the legislative process in a bipartisan way in order to create effective policy at the local, state, and national levels. According to RWFP Co-founder Kodiak Hill-Davis, “Seeing the record number of quality Republican women candidates this cycle is more than just rewarding, it’s also evidence that building the pipeline of candidates matters.”
Alabama
Alaska
California
Connecticut
Florida
Maria Elvira Salazar, US House FL-27
Illinois
Esther Joy King, US House IL-17
Indiana
Jennifer-Ruth Green, US House IN-1
Iowa
Mariannette Miller-Meeks, US House IA-1
Kansas
Maryland
Jessica Haire, Anne Arundel County Executive
New Jersey
Jennifer Williams, Trenton City Council
New York
Nicole Malliotakis, US House NY-11
Oklahoma
Oregon
Lori Chavez-DeRemer, US House OR-5
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Virginia
Washington
Finally, don’t forget to make a plan to vote on November 8th! Need help? Start here!
Republican Women for Progress
Disclaimer: Inclusion of a candidate in RWFP’s Women to Watch series does not constitute an endorsement by the organization or its members.