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This month marks the one-year anniversary of Politics Within Politics. Thank you to all of the contributors, supporters, and new fans that have made this project come to life. For this edition, PWP is featuring the amazing women in Montgomery County who serve as political operatives. They continue to serve in leadership capacities and participate […]

Now that it’s 2016, the biggest buzz is around who will win the Democratic and Republican presidential nomination during the primary elections.  The primary election for the state of Maryland is on April 26, 2016. Party convention delegates, who represent each state, play a major role in nominating the presidential candidate for the general election. […]

Politics Within Politics highlights Charlotte Crutchfield, the Associate Member of the Merit System Protection Board for Montgomery County. Among her political endeavors for Maryland Legislative District 19, she previously served on the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee (2010-2014) and was a candidate for the Maryland House of Delegates in 2014. She recently sat down with […]

Every female candidate should receive credibility and visibility that is not negatively associated with her gender. Campaign communications directors serving women running for office should note the gender bias that exists for media coverage of political candidates, with male candidates receiving better press coverage than female candidates. Political operatives may want to avert demeaning gender […]

Not sure where to get the training, skills, and support you need to become a campaign staffer? Look no further. This month features a list of political trainings that will help women campaigners succeed during the 2016 election cycle. The programs, located in the DC metropolitan region, target all levels of political operatives. Take a […]

Speculations on who will succeed U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski to represent Maryland have been brewing since last month. Mikulski’s retirement opens the door for women leaders such as Congresswoman Donna Edwards (MD-04) to jockey for the seat. Running for office is one way to provide a voice to issues that affect communities and neighborhoods in […]

The month of March is Women’s History Month, which is a time to recognize the many women trailblazers who made many historic contributions to America. Among those trailblazers is Sandra Vu Le, the first Vietnamese American woman to run for a state legislative seat in Texas history. Today, she is building the pipeline for future […]