As the 2024 presidential race heats up, Democrats are rallying around Kamala Harris’ historic bid to become the first female president, hoping her candidacy will energise women voters in particular.

Harris’ pursuit of the presidency adds a significant historical angle to her campaign that could galvanise female support. According to the 2022 US Census, women constitute a sizable voting bloc, with 168.6 million women in the country and approximately 70 per cent registered to vote, outpacing male voter registration.

Data from the League of Women Voters (LWV) indicates that women turned out in significant numbers for the 2022 congressional elections, driven in part by the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which removed federal protection for abortion rights.

This ruling remains a pressing concern among women voters as the Supreme Court continues to lean conservative, shaped largely by judges appointed by the Trump and Bush administrations. Many women fear that a Trump return to the presidency could result in even more conservative judicial appointments nationwide.

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