The Year of the (Democratic) Woman continues with Pennsylvania primaries, special election
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Women had yet another strong showing in Democratic primaries this week, and Pennsylvania looks on track to add a woman to a congressional delegation made up entirely of men. Seven women have won House primaries in the state, with two others trailing narrowlThe Year of the (Democratic) Woman continues with Pennsylvania primaries, special election
Women had yet another strong showing in Democratic primaries this week, and Pennsylvania looks on track to add a woman to a congressional delegation made up entirely of men. Seven women have won House primaries in the state, with two others trailing narrowly in races that had not yet been called as of this writing. What's more: Female candidates showed strength in nearly every region of Pennsylvania, from the Philadelphia suburbs to the conservative southwest. Madeleine Dean, the state House member; Chrissy Houlahan, the veteran; and Mary Gay Scanlon, one of the lawyers, each won in Philadelphia suburban districts that they are now favored to carry in November, according to results from The Associated Press. Their primary victories raise the likelihood of women cracking the state’s all-male congressional delegation. Susan Wild, the other lawyer, won a competitive primary in the Lehigh Valley but now faces a tough general election race in a district with many blue-collar voters. A Daily Kos-endorsed woman, Helen Tai, also won a special election for state House in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania isn’t a fluke, either: as of last week, with results from five states, women had won 17 of 22 Democratic primaries that included a man and a woman and no incumbent. Take back the House! Can you give $1 to elect a Democrat in each Daily Kos-targeted House district? Read more