… Again and again, if given the choice between the two sexes, Democrats are siding with female candidates for office following the election of President Trump in 2016 and the #MeToo movement, driven by sexual harassment allegations in Congress, Hollywood and other industries. …
Democratic strategists offer several explanations for this surge: reaction to Trump, who was caught on audio tape boasting about grabbing women’s genitals, and other sexual misconduct accusations against powerful men.
Democrats also are clamoring for change in Congress — where about 80 percent of the 535 seats are filled by men. That creates an obvious choice for who will represent the most change on Capitol Hill. CONT.
Paul Kane, Washington Post