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    Study Finds Women See Female Lawmakers As More Competent, Having More Integrity

    A new study shows that women think more highly of female lawmakers, and that for men, there's no difference. But broken down by party, the results get more complicated.
    by Danielle Kurtzleben Sep 03, 2017 3 minutes
    Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, talks with reporters at the U.S. Capitol earlier this year. / Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images

    This year has brought with it a wave of women interested in running for office, particularly among Democrats. And though Republicans have seen less of a wave, Congress has gained one GOP woman already this year: Georgia's Karen Handel.

    A new study hints at where candidates and legislators can find their strongest supporters: Women tend to think more highly of female legislators on a variety of measures. With men, though, it depends on party; Republican men have reservations about the women representing them, whereas Democratic men in some ways rate women

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