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new congress has fewer veterans, but more of them are women

Each played up their military service on the campaign trail, with Sherrill and Houlahan winning open seats and Luria knocking off fellow vet, Virginia Republican Rep. Martha McSally, R-Ariz., Senate nominee, held slim lead Wednesday against Democratic Rep. ..

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republican gains may have put senate out of reach for 2020 democrats

Print this article.. epublicans strong showing Senate elections on Tuesday will allow President Trump to appoint flood of conservative judges over the next two years, it will put Senate majority out of reach for Democrats in 2020.. ..

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michael barone: neither party's prayers were answered

Print this article.. he Republican president, considered lightweight and ignoramus by many Washington, suffers in the off-year elections, losing several seats and effective control in House, while maintaining and perhaps strengthening his party in Senate. That's description of this week's offyear..

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in historic midterms, women elected left ... and center

Successful female Republican House candidates saw a much lower ratio — 29 percent and $287,943 on average — and Republican men who won House seats got 24 percent of their funds from women. . Democratic women who won Senate seats on Tuesday almost reached parity with the gender..

us: midterm elections weaken republicans

By refusing money and putting forward bold pro, At the time number of left and progressive candidates, almost all standing as Democrats, reflected the intense desire of millions to push back against the agenda of the right-working class demands like Medicare-for-All, rent control, wage and tuition college. ..

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