Women wield sizable power in 'Me Too' midterms
College-educated women energized by the “Me Too” movement and annoyed by President Trump are increasingly being seen as a problem for Republicans in this year’s election season, particularly in the House.
The voting bloc is historically the most likely to turn out for a midterm election, and it is expected to play a particularly outsized role this November given a political climate colored by a contentious Supreme Court fight centered on abortion rights and a cascading series of sexual harassment charges against prominent men.
“This is the year of the fired up, female college graduate. They are the fuel for this Democratic wave,” David Wasserman, House editor of the Cook Political Report, told The Hill. “They have a history of turning out in large numbers in midterms. But now, they’re even more motivated.”
“That dynamic is a big reason why Republicans are headed for losses,” he added.
Some of the most competitive House races this fall are in suburban swing districts, where college-educated women — a group that went for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton over Trump in 2016 — form a crucial voting bloc.
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