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Article snippet: House Republicans are accelerating efforts to recruit more female candidates as the party looks to claw back some of the suburban districts they lost to Democrats during the midterm election cycle. The recruitment push comes after Democrats elected a record 35 women to the House last year, many in suburban districts, which analysts saw as a big factor in why the party took over the chamber. By contrast, Republicans elected only one female lawmaker, Rep. MORE (R-W.V.), while the number of female GOP representatives shrunk from 23 to 13. Though many of the lost seats were blamed on Trump's low favorability numbers in suburban districts, some members argue the lack of female candidates and the failure to promote policies that appeal to women played a significant role in their loss of the chamber — a misstep they're looking to avoid in 2020. “The road back to the majority is through the suburbs, and the road through the suburbs is going to be with strong female candidates,” National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman MORE (R-Minn.) told The Hill. “And we're going to have it.” The NRCC has already spoken to 157 women interested in running in 2020, with 42 having declared their candidacies, according to statistics provided by NRCC Recruitment Chair Rep. MORE (R-Ind.). Emmer added he’s met with a number of potential candidates, including New York State Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis, who is running for the Staten Island seat currently occupied by freshman MOR... Link to the full article to read more