{"id":35472,"date":"2018-08-08T17:09:25","date_gmt":"2018-08-08T15:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.w-t-w.org\/en\/?p=35472"},"modified":"2018-08-08T17:14:20","modified_gmt":"2018-08-08T15:14:20","slug":"us-mid-term-elections-women-break-records-for-nominations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.w-t-w.org\/en\/us-mid-term-elections-women-break-records-for-nominations\/","title":{"rendered":"US Mid-Term Elections: Women Break Records For Nominations"},"content":{"rendered":"

More women candidates than ever will contest US governorships and House seats in November’s mid-term elections.<\/p>\n

The pink wave makes herstory: Women candidates in the 2018 midterm elections.…brookings.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

After Tuesday’s primaries across four states, there are now 11 female nominees for governor and at least 182 for the House of Representatives.<\/p>\n

The results were hailed as a continuing success story by activists for women in politics.<\/p>\n

There was also a key election for a House seat in Ohio, in which President Donald Trump claimed victory.<\/p>\n

But US media said the race was still too close to call, in a safe Republican seat held by them since 1983. The outcome could indicate whether Democrats have a chance to overturn the Republican majority in the House in November.<\/p>\n

A breakthrough for women<\/p>\n

After polling closed in the four states holding primaries on Tuesday – Kansas, Michigan, Missouri and Washington – it became clear women had broken records for gubernatorial and House nominations.<\/p>\n

Victories for Gretchen Whitmer (Michigan) and Laura Kelly (Kansas) in Democratic primaries mean 11 women will contest governorships in November – one more than the previous 1994 record.<\/p>\n

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At least 182 female major party nominees will run for the House, beating the record of 167 from 2016. Another three women are leading in close primary contests.<\/p>\n

And one of the candidates for the House in the state is certain to become the first Muslim woman in Congress. Rashida Tlaib won a Democratic nomination and will not be opposed by the Republicans in November. She will also be the first Palestinian-American congresswoman.<\/p>\n

There will be two all-female races in Washington state.
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After last night, more women are major party nominees in House and gubernatorial races than ever before<\/a><\/p>\n

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