BY ALEXANDRA HUTZLER  November 23, 2020 The Republican Party has chipped away at the Democratic majority in Congress, in large part thanks to female candidates. “[The year] 2020 ended up being the perfect storm for Republican women,” said Julie Conway, executive director of the Value in Electing Women (VIEW) political action committee, which supports conservative women…

By Danielle Kurtzleben November 13, 2020 Minnesota’s sprawling, rural 7th Congressional District has been represented by conservative Democrat Collin Peterson for 30 years. It was considered one of Democrats’ most vulnerable seats going into this year’s election, and the GOP flipped it when Michelle Fischbach won by 13 points. Rep.-elect Fischbach credited one particular Republican…

By the New York Post Editorial Board November 8, 2020 With several races still unresolved, Republicans are on track to make major gains in the House of Representatives — with women definitely leading the way. Female candidates account for most of the seats that the GOP has wrested from the Democrats so far, and this year…

By Simone Pathe November 5, 2020 House Republicans are defying expectations this week by gaining seats — in large part due to the success of female candidates. At least 13 non-incumbent Republican women have won their contests so far, according to CNN projections. That breaks the record from 2010 of 9 non-incumbent GOP women winning House races, according…

By Catie Edmondson and Emily Cochrane November 4, 2020 WASHINGTON — Republican women delivered critical victories to their party in the election, signaling the success of their efforts to recruit and elect a more diverse slate of candidates as they sought to counter Democrats’ huge advantage in adding women to their ranks in Congress. Conservative women were nearing…

By MELANIE ZANONA and ALLY MUTNICK November 4, 2020 Two years after Democrats celebrated another “Year of the Woman,” Republicans are having a historic moment of their own. House Republicans are poised to add at least 13 women — if not more — to their depleted ranks next year after a record-breaking recruitment effort. Several races involving female…