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Republicans Are Losing Female Lawmakers ― That’s Bad for Democrats, Too

The GOP is now actively holding back gender equality in Congress and beyond.
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The Woman Who Flipped Off Trump’s Motorcade Is Now Running For Office

In 2017, Juli Briskman went for a bike ride and became a symbol for the resistance against Trump. Now, she’s running for public office in 2019.
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This Candidate May Become The First Native American Congresswoman

Meet Deb Haaland, Democratic candidate for New Mexico’s first district and, if elected, the nation’s first Native American woman in Congress.
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Marine Maura Sullivan Is Pushing For Gun Reform

Marine and Iraq war veteran Maura Sullivan is advocating for common sense background checks.
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Candidate Bravely Reveals Her History Of Addiction In Campaign Ad

Democratic candidate Caroline Walker is embracing her story as a recovering alcoholic on the campaign trail.
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Democratic Candidate Brianna Wu On Medical Marijuana

After receiving violent threats online in connection to Gamergate, Massachusetts Democratic candidate Brianna Wu opens up about treating her PTSD with medical marijuana.
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Dramatic Increase In Women Of Color As 2018 Candidates: Report

There was a 75 percent increase in women of color among nominees for Congress since 2012, a Reflective Democracy Campaign study shows.
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Meet The 18-Year-Old Student Running In The Midterm Elections

Hadiya Afzal has not yet been a college student without also full-time campaigning for the midterm elections.
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Meet The Young Republican Delivering Postmates To Meet Her Voters

Morgan Murtaugh, 26, is disrupting politics by meeting people wherever they are, including tailgates, karaoke and even their front doors.
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Gamergate Motivated This Game Developer To Run For Congress

Brianna Wu is a videogame developer who was targeted by Gamergate after speaking out against misogyny in the gaming industry. Now she’s taking on politics to level the playing field.
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