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It’s a steep hill to climb for women running for state office

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These are the only two states that don’t require lawmakers to disclose finances

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The unexpected jobs your state lawmakers have outside the office

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Lou Leon Guerrero (left) and Monica Chinchilla (center) were among 41 women from 12 states who participated in a bootcamp on Oct. 21 in Washington, D.C., held by Emerge America to help train them as candidates for 2018 and 2020. Guerrero is running for governor of Guam, while Chinchilla plans to run for the San Francisco Board of Education. (Kristian Hernández/Center for Public Integrity)

Surge of women run for office in first major races since Trump’s win

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