In the News
November 12, 2025
This article, published on FairVote by Rachel Hutchinson in November 2025, highlights women's wins with ranked choice voting across the country. It cites RepresentWomen's research on women’s representation and meaningful impacts on policy. Read an excerpt below:
Cities and states using RCV have frequently seen historic advances for women in government. In 2021, Las Cruces, NM elected its first majority-women City Council. Oakland, CA elected its first four women mayors in RCV elections – in a row. In Alaska, voters elected their first majority-women State House, and sent their first woman representative (and first Alaska Native) to the U.S. House.
RCV empowers a diverse range of candidates to run for office without being told to “wait their turn.” That’s because, in RCV elections, candidates can enter the race without fear of splitting the vote with someone who has a similar background or platform. In this way, RCV helps level the playing field and lower barriers to entry in politics – including for women, who remain underrepresented in government.
Research from RepresentWomen shows that greater women’s representation can translate into meaningful impacts on policy: For example, under New York City’s majority-women Council, the city advanced numerous women’s health initiatives that had long been overlooked due to stigma or a lack of life experience among policymakers.
Read the full article here.
