Women sweep to victory in House primaries

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Voters decide key battleground contests in 4 states.
By ELENA SCHNEIDER and STEVEN SHEPARD 05/15/2018 07:41 PM EDT Updated 05/16/2018 02:12 AM EDT

Tuesday was a a good night for female candidates.

In Pennsylvania, the state’s all-male congressional delegation is poised to gain several female additions, as women swept to House Democratic primary victories in a number of Democratic-leaning and contested districts.

In Nebraska, another woman — a Bernie Sanders-style liberal the party fears could harm its chances of winning back the House this fall — narrowly defeated a top Democratic recruit for a battleground congressional seat.

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/05/15/2018-primary-election-results-updates-590389