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…
NPR: How A Record Number Of Republican Women Got Elected To Congress
Nov 13
NEW YORK POST: Republican women roar with unprecedented wave of victories in the House
Nov 8
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…
CNN: Republican women see record-breaking success in the House
Nov 5
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…
THE NEW YORK TIMES: In Ascendant Night for Congressional Republicans, Women Led the Way
Nov 4
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…
