Women ride midterm blue wave to historic gains
Topics: 2026 Midterm Elections
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- Axios reports: “Women candidates won enough races Tuesday to set a new record for Democratic women's representation in the U.S. House — among other historic firsts in Congress and governor's races nationwide. The …”
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