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The trailblazing women poised to make history in next week’s US midterm elections The US midterm elections on 6 November could lead to some historic wins for a host of women, whether due to their race, religious beliefs or... Society World
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Morgan Zegers ‘I'm young, working class and a woman – a breath of fresh air’ Morgan Zegers, a 21-year-old Republican, graduated from college in May and is now running for New York state assembly Opinion Society World
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Kerri Evelyn Harris 'I'm a gay, biracial, working class woman – a whole bunch of otherness' A military veteran turned organiser, Democrat Kerri Evelyn Harris campaigned to be the first woman, the first African American, and the firs... Opinion Society World
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Kim Olson ‘Whenever a woman looks at my campaign and gets fired up, that’s me winning’ A former Air Force colonel and one of America’s first female military pilots, Kim Olson is a Democrat and fourth-generation farmer. She hope... Opinion Society World
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Deb Haaland ‘I want to make history as the first Native American woman in Congress’ Deb Haaland is a single mother who worked her way through college and rose to chair New Mexico’s Democratic Party Opinion Society World
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Mallory Hagan ‘Having experienced sexism firsthand, I want to be a voice for respect in politics’ A former Miss America and local news anchor, Mallory Hagan found fame challenging sexism in the beauty pageant world. Now Hagan – a Democrat... Opinion Society World

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