Hey, d’ya think women are angry and ready to fight for change? Hmmmm ...
As of December 7 there were 369 women running or planning to run for Congress in 2018, according to Rutgers University's Center for American Women and Politics, which would be the most women House candidates ever. The number is subject to change, as the filing deadlines for most states are months away.
Here’s what this looks like in comparison to recent years—and the partisan breakdown. No surprise, Democrats are driving it:
Mind you, there are 435 seats in the House of Representatives so this—never mind the ultimate result—is not equality. But we get to equality one step at a time, and this could be a big one.