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Female candidates running in record numbers for the midterms — just not in California

  • Written by Christina Bellantoni, Professor of Professional Practice and Director of the Media Center, University of Southern California, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
Female candidates running in record numbers for the midterms — just not in CaliforniaCalifornia's Katie Porter, seen here with Democratic candidates and former president Barack Obama, is one of just three first-time female congressional candidates in California.AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu

The midterm elections are widely expected to usher in this century’s “year of the woman” – an explosion of women entering...

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