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.

Statewide, females make up 38 percent of candidates this year, compared to 32 percent in the prior election cycle.

The 2018 midterm elections are shaping up to be a watershed year for women and politics.

A millennial candidate has shaken up the US Democratic Party by defeating the incumbent congressman for his seat.

Democratic state Comptroller Susana Mendoza says the party’s panel on sexual harassment issues will go beyond that subject to look at ways to recruit more women to run for public office.

With primary season underway and a record number of women on ballots nationwide, the question now is how many will make it to office after elections in November. The reality is that many of the women running face long odds.