What We're Reading

CNN: “11 states have no women representing them in Congress”

ABC News: “Sexual assault survivor launches Vote Me Too PAC to elect female candidates amid #MeToo movement”

NPR: “Do Women Candidates Have An Advantage In 2018?”

“We found that, in our research, Democratic women candidates amplify traditional Democratic advantages on issues like health care and education,” said Amanda Hunter, communications director at the nonprofit Barbara Lee Family Foundation, which conducted that study. “However, they’re still weak on traditionally weak [Democratic] issues like the economy and national security.”