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Number of Women in Congress Could Drop After November Elections
By Lisa Mascaro, Tribune Washington Bureau for the LA Times
With this fall’s midterm elections, the number of women serving in Congress could drop for the first time in a generation — a twist on a political season many had dubbed “the year of the woman.”
If large numbers of Democratic incumbents lose in November, as expected, [...]
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Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski Concedes Primary – Senate Women Reduces to 16 Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) conceded her primary race Tuesday night after she failed to close the gap on attorney Joe Miller in the ongoing vote-counting process. With the removal of Senator Murkowski at the end of the year, the number of women in the U.S. Senate will drop to 16.
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Candidates
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