Chattanooga Times Free Press, February 9, 2019
The 2018 midterm elections were dubbed by some “The Second Year of the Woman” as elected offices across the country saw an increase in women in their seats.
On the federal level, there was a 4 percent increase in female representation, but despite electing its first female senator, Tennessee still lags behind other states.
Women here remain vastly underrepresented in political offices.
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