Poll: More Democrats than Republicans say US would benefit from more elected women

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A significantly greater number of Democrats than Republicans say they believe the country would be better off with more female elected officials, according to a NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll released Thursday.

Eighty-seven percent of Democrats polled say they thought the country would benefit with more women holding elected office, while only 10 percent disagree with the sentiment. 

{mosads}Only 49 percent of Republicans say they believed the country would be better off with more elected women, while 38 percent say they do not agree. 

Democratic women have experienced a slew of primary victories leading up to November’s midterms. 

In May, former George state House Democratic Leader Stacey Abrams became the first black woman to receive a gubernatorial nomination, while former Marine pilot Amy McGrath won her primary race for a Kentucky House seat over an mayor backed by national Democrats. 

Republicans, meanwhile, have seen a surge in the number of women running in House races: 103 this cycle, compared to only 48 in 2016.

The NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll was conducted on June 1-4, among 900 registered voters. The margin of error is plus or minus 3.3 percentage points. 

 

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