Graphics by Julia Wolfe and Gus Wezerek Quantitative analysis by Mai Nguyen There has been a lot of buzz recently about the wave of women running for office in 2018. It’s record-breaking. But that’s not quite right. At least, it’s too broad. There are a lot of Democratic women signing up as candidates and winning primaries, particularly for the U.S.

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