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Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-5-2018
Abstract
Midterm elections usually reflect strong opposition to the party in the White House, and the 2018 elections do not seem to be any different. Women, many who see themselves as targets of the current political environment, have achieved great success in special elections since 2016, and they seem to be heading to even greater success in this year’s elections.
According to Emily’s List, the largest national organization devoted to electing female candidates, in the 10 months before the election in 2016 about 1,000 women contacted that organization about running for office or getting involved in other ways.
Since the election, the number has exploded to more than 25,000. And something similar is happening with higher education.
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This work was originally published in The Edwardsville Intelligencer.