Record number of women candidates claim victory in Texas primaries

Texas primaries.
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More than half of the women running for Congress in Texas won in Tuesday's primary elections, outperforming expectations and setting a new record.

Nearly 50 female candidates were on the ballot for Tuesday's voting, The Associated Press reported. Winning Democratic candidates include former El Paso County Judge Veronica Escobar and state Sen. Sylvia Garcia (D), who would be the first Latinas to represent Texas in Congress. Escobar attributed the surge in voter turnout and support for women candidates to a backlash against President Trump.

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Summer Meza has worked at The Week since 2018, serving as a staff writer, a news writer and currently the deputy editor. As a proud news generalist, she edits everything from political punditry and science news to personal finance advice and film reviews. Summer has previously written for Newsweek and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, covering national politics, transportation and the cannabis industry.