How Women Can Run For Office Wednesday, March 11, 2020 | Sacramento, CA Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin. Vote-by-mail ballots wait to be opened at the county registrar's office March 3, 2020.Andrew Nixon / CapRadio The 2018 midterm elections saw a record number of women run for public office. Many of them won the day, but the long-term outlook for gender parity in public offices is bleak. Women account for just a quarter of the members of Congress despite making up more than half of the U.S. population. Today on Insight, what it takes for women to run for public office. Guests Former Mayor of Sacramento Heather Fargo