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A record number of women are running for state legislatures this year

NC NewslineBy Kevin HardyOctober 22, 2026

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A record number of women are running for state legislative seats this November, more than two-thirds of whom are Democrats.  Across the 46 states with legislative seats on the ballot, a total of 3,824 women are running — up from 2022’s previous record of 3,621 women candidates, according to the Center for American Women and […]

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