MSNBC: 'I can do that': Record-Breaking Wins by Female Candidates in 2018 Inspiring More to Run

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Assistant Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University and Scholar at the Center for American Women and Politics, Kelly Dittmar and the Director of Progressive Programming for Sirius XM, Zerlina Maxwell join Chris Jansing to discuss the factors at play behind the surge of women candidates in 2019 elections.

"Women need to be asked to run for office 7 times before they agree...[a] survey found women twice as likely as men to identify a role model as a reason to run. 60% cited friendship with another woman candidate or officeholder."

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