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.CAWP Senior Scholar & Director of Research Kelly Dittmar kicked off the event with an analysis of #Election2022 results as it relates to the representation of women in elected office.
For a full picture, check-out the CAWP Election Results Tracker cawp.rutgers.edu/election-watch…
Up next is Kris Shields, Eagleton Center on the American Governor Historian, who tells us that Wes Moore is the third Black man to be elected to governor in U.S. history. Also, Moore will be the only Black governor in the U.S. in 2023.
Next up is Ashley Koning, Director of RutgersEagleton Poll.
Challenges facing the polling industry:
- Response rates are in the low-single digits
- Pre-election polls are trying to figure out who is going to turn out to vote, which is a difficult task
- Polling is expensive