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Kathleen Williams works at her home in Bozeman, Montana. A former state lawmaker, Williams won the Democratic primary election Tuesday in the race for Montana's House seat. Kathleen Williams works at her home in Bozeman, Montana. A former state lawmaker, Williams won the Democratic primary election Tuesday in the race for Montana's House seat. Photo: Photo By Louise Johns For The Washington Post.
Gender, social media and a quest for change help women Democrats conquer midterm primaries Kathleen Williams wanted to be the first woman elected to Congress from Montana since the 1940s, but many people thought she couldn't even get the Democratic nomination. She entered Tuesday's primary late. She raised far less money than two men competing against her. She got around those problems with a 1,100-mile trek through the state, addressing gatherings sometimes as tiny as two voters. She amplified each road stop through Instagram, Facebook and Twitter - the socialRead more from our friends at the NRA
