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Women Win Big in June Primaries

Posted by on Jun 13, 2018 in Current Events
A young woman wearing a hijab at a voting location, holding a ballot.

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This week’s story update on the Election Central Web site examines women’s victories in recent primaries.

You may not have realized it, but June 5 was a pretty big day. Why? Because eight states held primary elections: Alabama, California, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota. In fact, it was the year’s busiest primary day so far. In case you missed it, though, Election Central is here with some of the highlights from a busy political evening.

To learn more about this story, click here to visit the Election Central Web site and read the full posting.

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