Rosalyn Cooperman, professor and chair of the department of political science and international affairs, was highlighted in an article for the Center for American Woman and Politics titled, “What will 2025 bring for women’s representation in the Commonwealth of Virginia?” Reflecting on upcoming shifts, Cooperman notes, “In 2024, Virginia had four of its 11 congressional seats occupied by women… Virginia’s congressional delegation will be down two women as Representatives Abigail Spanberger (VA-7) and Jennifer Wexton (VA-10) are each retiring.” Cooperman’s analysis emphasizes the evolving dynamics of women’s representation in Virginia’s federal and state-level politics, especially with gender and reproductive rights on the ballot in 2025. Read the article.

Cooperman, was also quoted by World News – What Finger News in an article titled “Why women’s issues and campaign finances are in the spotlight.” Cooperman said, “Sure, I think there are a couple of things to recognize when we talk about campaigns and even campaign finance. The Electoral default here in the United States still remains male so a majority of men are running for elected office and a majority of men also fund political campaigns. That said, with Kamala Harris running as the Democratic nominee and certainly Hillary Clinton before her in 2016 we see women as very capable fundraisers. We also have seen in terms of voting women are more reliable voters in the United States than men.” Read the article.

 

 

Professor of Political Science Rosalyn Cooperman was highlighted in a Spanish-language article by BBC News Brasil about the Kamala Harris candidacy. The article, titled “Why Kamala Harris doesn’t highlight that she may be the first woman elected president of the USA,” quotes Cooperman as saying, “If you look at it, Kamala Harris is highlighting (the fact that) she is a woman in her own way.” Read the article.

Cooperman also recently penned an article titled “What will 2025 bring for women’s representation in the Commonwealth of Virginia?” for the Center for American Women and Politics. “Even as the 2024 U.S. congressional and presidential elections are not yet in the books, I am turning my attention to Virginia and women’s representation in it at the federal and state level,” Cooperman writes in the article. “In 2024, Virginia had four of its eleven congressional seats occupied by women – three Democrats in Virginia’s 4th (Jennifer McClellan), 7th (Abigail Spanberger), and 10th Congressional Districts (Jennifer Wexton), and one Republican in Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District (Jen Kiggans).” Read the article.

Rosalyn Cooperman, professor and chair of Political Science and International Affairs, spoke to the Center for Women in American Politics by Rutgers for a piece titled “Expert Insights: What to Watch in Election 2024.” In the article, Cooperman offers a critical analysis of 2024 campaign finance. She notes that while progressive political action committees (PAC) leverage abortion rights to energize their fundraising efforts, conservative PACs have largely avoided this issue. Cooperman’s insights highlight the strategic role of gender and policy issues in shaping fundraising strategies and electoral dynamics in the current political landscape. Read more.