Newly Elected Women Bring Military, National Security Experience to Congress
- Among them is a former CIA officer and retired Navy commander
- Record number of women elected to Congress on Tuesday
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Among the record-setting class of women newly elected to Congress on Tuesday are a core group who’ll arrive in Washington with backgrounds in national security work or the military.
At least five of those women won key races that helped Democrats take control of the House. In Virginia, former CIA officer Abigail Spanberger and retired Navy Commander Elaine Luria beat Republican incumbents. Air Force veteran Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania, former CIA analyst Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, and former Navy pilot Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey also flipped seats for Democrats.