Democrats Project 100 Women in House, With Ceiling of 113 if Midterms Break Their Way
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 5
Democrats Project 100 Women in House, With Ceiling of 113 if Midterms Break Their Way
2 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 5
Summary
Democrats say they are on track to elect at least 100 women to the House after the midterms, a party record that could rise to 113 under a best-case map.
Key battleground districts feature many female Democratic candidates, and party officials cite improving polls in those races as the basis for the projection.
The 113 figure would require Democrats to sweep nearly all competitive contests, including some that currently lean Republican, making that upper-end outcome unlikely.
The milestone would mark a sharp long-term shift: women made up less than 5% of House Democrats when Emily’s List was founded in 1985 and are now nearing half the caucus.
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