Female candidates may be poised for a better-than-average general election season this year after women walked away with some of the top wins in this week's primaries, experts who study women in politics say. Females typically run as outsiders because there are fewer women officials, says Marie Wilson of The White House Project, a non-partisan group dedicated to advancing female leadership. In a year when voters are clamoring for anti-establishment candidates, that could mean "a great season ahead for women," she said.
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Female candidates may be poised for a better-than-average general election season this year after women walked away with some of the top wins in this week's primaries, experts who study women in politics say. Females typically run as outsiders because there are fewer women officials, says Marie Wilson of The White House Project, a non-partisan group dedicated to advancing female leadership. In a year when voters are clamoring for anti-establishment candidates, that could mean "a great season ahead for women," she said.
To read the complete news story please visit USA Today.