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PoliticsUS midterms: Women candidates could make history

The US midterms on November 3 will decide seats in Congress and state governor races. Women remain underrepresented, making up 28.4% of Congress and 14 of the 50 state governors, but could achieve historic gains. Structural barriers, costly campaigns, donor networks and cultural biases are among the reasons fewer women hold office.

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DDW★★★☆☆2026-10-10 11:11Original

US midterms: Women candidates could make history
US midterms: Women candidates could make historyPolitics