Massachusetts, the gains are still limited, said Ann Bookman, director of the Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy at UMASS Boston... ... Nassour, the former chair of Massachusetts Republican Party, expects, that more female candidates will step up in 2020 for variety of..…

Of these candidates, seven won seats in the House of Representatives: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for New York’s 14th District, Ayanna Pressley for Massachusetts’ 7th District, Ilhan Omar for Minnesota’s 5th District, Pramila Jayapal for Washington’s 7th District, Rashida Tlaib for Michigan’s..…