US midterms on 3 November could bring historic wins for women candidates
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The United States holds Congress and governor elections in the 3 November midterms. Women are about 51% of the population but only 28.4% of Congress; nevertheless 152 women now serve in the House and Senate, the highest total ever, and 14 of 50 governors (28%) are women, also a record. Kelly Dittmar of Rutgers’s Center for American Women and Politics cites structural rules, six-year Senate terms, unlimited House re-election, and costly campaigns with weaker access to wealthy donor networks as barriers, while noting women may still win notable victories this cycle.
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