article_snippet.sent: Granted, 80% of elected officials throughout the country will still be men.
article_snippet.sent: Women will continue to be less likely than men even to consider running for office.
article_snippet.sent: " Extrapolating from one female candidate's experiences to women in politics more broadly is always suspect.
article_snippet.sent: Widespread sexism and misogyny likely did not.
article_snippet.sent: After all, for decades, women who have run for office have performed just as well as men.
article_snippet.sent: Do some voters still question women's suitability as leaders?
article_snippet.sent: But these attitudes, which have become increasingly rare, do not translate into systematic biases against female candidates.
article_snippet.sent: And incorporating these concerns into a broad campaign strategy is likely something that male candidates won't need to consider.
article_snippet.sent: Sure, voters are amenable to electing women.