August 10, 2018
US: Female veterans run for congress
MJ Hegar does not hold back. "I'm an ass kicking, motorcycle-riding, Texas Democrat. That's who I am!"
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Electing more women would change congress (but not make it more bipartisan)
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August 10, 2018
Electing more women would change congress (but not make it more bipartisan)
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Women just broke a record: The most female nominees for governor in a single year
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August 8, 2018
Women just broke a record: The most female nominees for governor in a single year
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July 27, 2018
US: Meet the women candidates taking #MeToo to the ballot box
First Donald Trump inspired Katie Muth to tell her husband about her rape, then he galvanized her into running for office.
July 19, 2018
Obama says ‘men have been getting on my nerves lately,’ urges women to enter political fray
Men in positions of power are dropping the ball, according to former president Barack Obama, who thinks perhaps a way to fix that is to get more women at the table.
July 16, 2018
Forget suits. Show the tattoo. Female candidates are breaking the rules
After years of being told to put on a suit and recite their résumé, women running for office are now revealing themselves in more complex ways.
July 6, 2018
US: Married suburban women could be pivotal in the battle for Congress — but for which side?
At a McAlister's Deli, tucked in one of the miles of strip malls that line Manchester Road among the shoulder-to-shoulder suburbs of west St.
July 6, 2018
Trump inspires more women candidates in Hawaii
Statewide, females make up 38 percent of candidates this year, compared to 32 percent in the prior election cycle.
July 5, 2018
US: Why young women might get more women elected
The 2018 midterm elections are shaping up to be a watershed year for women and politics.