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Why Georgia’s election results arrive in waves and why the count takes days
By Eli Thompson
Record number of female candidates in 2026 midterms
Eli Thompson
Eli Thompson
Reporter · Augusta, GA
Eli Thompson has been covering education in Augusta for over 4 years, focusing on local schools and educational policy. He earned his degree in Education from Georgia College and State University and has worked closely with various educational initiatives in the area, which gives him unique insights into local challenges and triumphs.
More from Eli →Reporter · Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 11:39 PM · 1 min read
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The 2026 midterm elections are set to be historic. More women are on state and federal ballots this cycle, with a record number running for the House of Representatives, according to Kelly Dittmar of the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University.Women make up 50% of the population and are the most consistent voting bloc in American elections, even though women have only been able to legally cast a ballot for just over a century.This year, an increase in candidates nationwide has led more women to run for office, with a historic number of women having been nominated ahead of the Nov. 3 election.“We have a record number of women running for the House overall, a record number of Democratic women running. That’s also true when we look at gubernatorial contests,” Dittmar said.Dittmar said the trend gives the upcoming 120th Congress a chance to be more than just 28% female, the current makeup on Capitol Hill.With women across all ethnic and racial gr
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