All eyes are on the November the 6th U.S. mid-term elections to see if women representation in Congress, currently around 20 percent, will inch upward.
This year, 476 women filed to run for the House of Representatives alone; another 53 for the Senate. Around half won their primaries and are now gearing up to compete in the general election.
First-time candidate, Jennifer Wexton, says she was motivated to run after the election of President Donald Trump, citing his rhetoric on women and minorities.
