Record number of women elected to US Congress and governorships in 2026 midterms
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After the 2026 US midterm elections, a record number of women were elected to Congress and as governors, Politico senior national politics reporter Lauren Fedor told France 24’s Gavin Lee. Fedor pointed to growing numbers of Democratic women, especially mothers of young children, as effective messengers on cost of living and affordability. Following the party’s 2024 presidential defeat, Democrats shifted away from identity politics toward economic messaging, which Fedor ties to gains in 2025 and 2026 as attention turns to delivering on promises before 2028.
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