Reply #13: Its harder for them to raise money

[OzarkDem]

and they don't always get good support from their party leaders and donors. Women are usually more willing to run in tougher races where they need to appeal to swing voters. Those kinds of campaigns are more expensive, yet often underfunded.

In strong Dem districts, there's usually a long line of Dem candidates jockeying for position and men usually win out in those primaries.

There are a lot of things Dem leaders can do to help get more women elected - appointments to key positions in government, and other forms of political mentoring. But once again, its usually a good ole boys network.