Female Candidates Once Again Make Gains Across Country

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Female candidates have again made gains across the country in what’s a troubling signal for President Donald Trump ahead of his reelection bid. Most of the women who won office Tuesday were Democrats, and many were women of color who have aimed their energy at Trump since he defeated Hillary Clinton. In Virginia, Democrats seized control of both the House and Senate for the first time in a generation. One activist says the 2019 wins show that what happened in 2017 and 2018 wasn’t just a moment.


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