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    What 'pink wave'? Why GOP women candidates are minding the gender gap.

    Sep 20, 2018 4 minutes

    The woman approaches the table with a tentative smile. “Are you Lena?” she asks.

    “I am!” Lena Epstein, candidate for Michigan’s 11th congressional district, beams and gives her a hug.

    “I heard you talking about your values and I knew that it had to be you,” the woman tells Ms. Epstein. “Keep it up.”

    The exchange is warm, unscripted, personal. It radiates the optimism that has infused the 2018 campaign cycle, especially among women candidates. The latest count by the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) shows that a record 262 women won nominations for the US House and Senate. Many, like Epstein, are first-time candidates.

    But while Epstein may technically be part of the Year of the Woman 2.0,

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