Trump 2 has been considerably more stable than Trump’s first admin, but 🚺 account for 4 of 5 cabinet departures, sending strong signals about whose voice belongs in decision-making. This cabinet is about to be as male as George H.W. Bush's! More on 🚺 & executive branch politics: tinyurl.com/yrvc5je7
East said online abuse and threats dissuaded women from standing. “We have to change the way that we do politics and democracy and make sure that platforms take women’s safety more seriously,” she said.
Celebrated Arbor Day today with a visit from my arborist—caring for my trees and making plans for a new one!
This generates all kinds of negative externalities for ♀ candidates—one of which we explore. Whereas opposition candidates typically benefit from using negativity to highlight problems & mobilize voter dissatisfaction, ♀ appear less able to deploy these tactics without public backlash.
Wrapping up another great semester at UT. Celebrating our graduating seniors at our Countdown to Commencement! Hook’em
Congrats to our 2026 MWCPS Award Recipients!
🌟 Professional Achievement Award: Farida Jalalzai, Virginia Tech
🌟 Early Career Award: Eunji Kim, Columbia University
✈️ Graduate Student Travel Awards: Lila Hearn, UNLV & Kimberly Renk, UCSD
We celebrate these outstanding women in political science!