By — Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/2014-year-women-voters-candidates Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Why 2014 is the year of women voters and candidates Politics Nov 4, 2014 5:02 PM EDT Women voters turn out for midterm elections at a higher rate than men. Taking the hint, politicians from both sides are heavily targeting women by supporting women candidates and airing ads relating to “women’s issues.” But women don’t all vote alike. See where women disagree and why more female candidates won’t balance out the gender balance in the Senate. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins is a correspondent for PBS News Hour, where she covers news from the U.S. Capitol while also traveling across the country to report on how decisions in Washington affect people where they live and work. @LisaDNews
Women voters turn out for midterm elections at a higher rate than men. Taking the hint, politicians from both sides are heavily targeting women by supporting women candidates and airing ads relating to “women’s issues.” But women don’t all vote alike. See where women disagree and why more female candidates won’t balance out the gender balance in the Senate. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now