Both College Democrats at Pitt and College Republicans at Pitt saw increases in their membership this year, according to Henry Cohen, co-president of College Democrats at Pitt and Jesse Milston, secretary of College Republicans at Pitt. With Republicans winning the presidential election, the Senate and the House majority, College Republicans “don’t see that momentum stopping.”

Although women gained the right to vote more than 100 years ago, there are still significant barriers preventing women from entering politics and achieving pay equity. Civic Influencers fellow Ruby Scupp hosts a conversation with representatives from League of Women Voters of Greater Pittsburgh and Pitt Women in Politics.

Students like Kaed Rende, a member of Pitt Votes, use both in-person methods and social media to connect with students and get them to register to vote in time for the upcoming midterm elections.