State House candidate Michele Knoll and the momentum of female politicians in Pennsylvania
In this election cycle, women voters prefer Democrats by a massive margin. According to a June Quinnipiac Poll, 58 percent of females support Democrats compared to 33 percent who support Republicans. It’s one of the largest gender gaps ever polled.
Combine that with polls saying women, especially young women, are more enthusiastic about voting in 2018 than in years past, and a potential wave is ready to crash in favor of Democratic female candidates.
State Rep. candidate Michele Knoll (D-Ohio Township) is not only trying to ride that momentum, she may have had a part in helping it form. Previously serving as an Avonworth school board member, Knoll had been mulling a run for the House District 44 (Moon, Sewickley, North Fayette) for a few years.
When she decided to run in 2017, she joined a growing list of female candidates that were looking to make inroads in Pennsylvania. Knoll says these figures inspired her and other women to run, despite lacking many institutional connections.
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