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There’s Been a Dramatic Rise in Female Campaign Donors This Cycle

By Kate Ackley and D.A. Banks

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CQ reporter Kate Ackley discusses a trend she’s been eying since the fall — a surge in women donors to federal campaigns across the board. While some of the increase has been fueled by opposition to the president, its not all anti-Trump. Female donors are giving 55 percent to Democrats, while men are giving at an even split across the aisle, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Listen to Ackley for more of her findings.

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