Last week, women won 63 percent of congressional primaries across another four states. So yes, a record number of women are running, but will they win in significant enough numbers to close the extreme gender gap in politics? Women are often challenging incumbents, who win 80 percent of the time, or are running in districts or states where they will probably lose the general election. Female candidates in 2018 are punching through those norms. Research shows that women win at the same rate as men, but they have to be convinced they are qualified more often than men do.

Source: Washington Post May 16, 2018 12:41 UTC