10 Women Running for Office to Watch in 2018

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January 19, 2018 3:46 pm
10 Women Running for Office to Watch in 2018
By Rebecca Traister


As Rebecca Traister writes in her New York cover story, a record number of women are seeking political office for the first time in 2018, and their effect on the political system could rival that of the tea party. From a pro-choice millennial Republican running for a New Jersey House seat to a Georgia General Assembly member who hopes to be the nation’s first black woman elected governor, here are ten of them that you’ll likely hear much more about this year.

Laura Moser

Running for: U.S. House
State: Texas
Party: Democrat

A journalist and founder of the political group Daily Action, Moser became briefly internet-famous as the mother of the toddler who threw a tantrum on the floor of Obama’s office. She’s gotten loads of national attention for her race to replace nine-term incumbent John Culberson in a district that’s been red since the 1960s — but some major groups, like EMILY’s List, are backing one of her primary challengers, Houston lawyer Lizzie Fletcher.

Stacey Abrams

Running for: Governor
State: Georgia
Party: Democrat

A tax lawyer, romance novelist, and former minority leader in the Georgia General Assembly, Abrams has spent years registering new voters in her state. She’s campaigning in 2018 to become the first black woman elected governor in the U.S., but she has a formidable primary opponent in fellow state rep Stacey Evans. The race has the potential to divide the energized grassroots organizers who coalesced around Jon Ossoff in his close race last summer.

Lindsay Brown

Running for: U.S. House
State: New Jersey
Party: Republican

Calling herself a “qualified millennial woman running a progressive campaign,” the 29-year-old is challenging Republican five-term incumbent Leonard Lance in the primary … from the left. Brown — who is pro-choice, pro single-payer health plan, and anti Trump’s tax bill — changed her party affiliation to vote against Trump in the primary and has been open about her strategy of running as a Republican in a gerrymandered red district.

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1. Janet Mills

Dem. Running for Maine Governor. She has been a constant pain in Paul Lepage's ass as Maines Attorney General .