Donald Trump backlash inspires record number of women to run for Congress

Number of women who ran in 2016 doubles ahead of November's mid-term elections

A woman holds an anti-Trump sign at a protest in 2016
(Image credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

The backlash against Donald Trump’s presidency has prompted a record number of women to run for office this year.

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