Posts Tagged ‘women in the senate’
Democrats Bet the Senate on Women
By Josh Kraushaar for the National Journal – If you want a sign of the gender gap in American politics, look no further than both parties’ Senate recruitment efforts. Democrats have accomplished the rare feat of convincing more women than men to run in leading Senate races next year. Include the six women up for…
Read MoreAlaska 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. Murkowski gained just 38 votes…
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