Before the 2018 mid-term elections, just 20% of U.S. Congressional lawmakers were women. But the 2018 elections sent a historic number of women to the halls of Congress. The 2018 mid-term election helped change the face of government. Our panel discusses the pink wave – what encouraged women to run, how did they win over their male counterparts and what does the future look like with more women in office?

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