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August 24, 2018

How the next generation of women lawmakers can change America

In this crazy, politically volatile year, there’s been plenty to worry about. But amongst all the trouble, there’s a sign of hope: more women have won major party nominations in 2018 than ever before.

In this crazy, politically volatile year, there’s been plenty to worry about. But amongst all the trouble, there’s a sign of hope: more women have won major party nominations in 2018 than ever before.

August 20, 2018
Smashing records: More women have won primaries than ever before

Women are not just running for office in record numbers this year — they are winning.

August 17, 2018
Democratic women candidates continue to expand their numbers, Republicans stay static

Results from Tuesday night’s primaries in four states offered yet another strong showing by women candidates this cycle, particularly on the Democratic side.

August 16, 2018
Two Democrats are poised to become the first Muslim women in Congress

Two Democrats are poised to become the first Muslim women in Congress, offering a sharp counterpoint to the anti-Muslim policies and sentiment surfacing in Washington and across the country.

August 15, 2018
Christine Hallquist, a transgender woman, wins Vermont Governor’s primary

On a cloudy afternoon this summer, Christine Hallquist, a former utility executive from Vermont, listened closely as Danica Roem, the Virginia state delegate who won national recognitionwhen she became the first transgender person elected to her

Michigan’s all-female ticket may mark the start of something different

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August 14, 2018

Michigan’s all-female ticket may mark the start of something different

This year, Democrats in Michigan have done something unprecedented. They have selected women to be their standard-bearers for every statewide office on the November ballot: governor, U.S. senator, attorney general and secretary of state.

This year, Democrats in Michigan have done something unprecedented. They have selected women to be their standard-bearers for every statewide office on the November ballot: governor, U.S. senator, attorney general and secretary of state.

August 13, 2018
Candidates in Tuesday’s primaries poised to break barriers for women of color and LGBTQ community

Voters head to the polls in Connecticut, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Vermont on Tuesday. This week’s round of primary voting will once again set the stage for more history-making moments for women in politics.

August 13, 2018
‘Don’t run this Year.’ The perils for republican women facing a flood of resistance