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US Midterms: Women Candidates Could Make History
Women candidates may win historic seats in US Congress and governorships this November.
In brief
Women candidates may win historic seats in US Congress and governorships this November. US midterms could see first Black woman governor and more women in Congress as 152 female representatives compete for 435 House seats. Originally reported by Dw.
US Midterms Approach
US holds midterm elections on november 3 to decide congressional representation.
Women in Congress
28.4% of us congress members are women with 152 female representatives total.
Women Governors
28% of us state governors are women with 14 female governors currently.
Senate Challenges
women face higher barriers to winning senate seats than house seats.
House Gender Gap
house women candidates outnumber republican counterparts three to one with 95 democrats versus 30 republicans.
Republican Support
republicans have less robust support infrastructure for women candidates than democrats.
Peggy Flanagan
peggy flanagan could become first native american woman in us senate if elected from minnesota.
Keisha Lance Bottoms
keisha lance bottoms aims to become first black woman state governor in georgia.
In short
US midterms could see first Black woman governor and more women in Congress as 152 female representatives compete for 435 House seats.
