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First they shared their #MeToo stories. Now they’re running for office

More than 5,000 women gathered in Detroit on Oct. 27 to 29 to plan for the midterm elections

HUNDREDS OF WOMEN SAT CROSS-LEGGED on the floor in packed conference rooms making to-do lists: Call your neighbor and ask her for money. Open a campaign bank account. Get the party’s voter file. Knock on the doors in your district. The women listened quietly

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