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Women on the 2018 ballot are busting perceptions of motherhood and leadership

  • Written by Jill S. Greenlee, Associate Professor of Politics, Brandeis University
Krish Vignarajah, Democratic candidate for Maryland governor, with her daughter Alana.AP Photo/Patrick Semansky

Motherhood is taking center stage in U.S. politics.

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, the first United States senator to give birth while in office has been seen on Capitol Hill with her newborn nestled in her lap.

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