Women Raised More Money, Won More Elections in 2020 Than Ever Before

In this screenshot from the RNC’s livestream of the 2020 Republican National Convention, U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) addresses the virtual convention on Aug. 26, 2020. Courtesy of the Committee on Arrangements for the 2020 Republican National Committee via Getty Images

Women in both major political parties set records for raising money in political campaigns in 2020 en route to winning the most congressional seats ever held by women.

That’s according to a joint study released Dec. 21 by the Center for Responsive Politics (CRP) and the National Institute on Money in Politics (NIMP), led by Republicans who made “record gains” in Congress.