If 1992 was the "Year of the Woman," then 2018 is the "Year of Women."

Across the country a record number of women are pursuing elected office and New York is seeing the same trend, with more than 100 women running for state legislative races this year.

Two of those candidates, Michelle Ostrelich, a Democratic state Senate hopeful, and Mary Beth Walsh, a Republican member of the state Assembly, joined the podcast to talk about their only path in politics.

The conversations also explore the need for women in government, the disparity between female Democratic candidates and female Republican candidates, the role of outside groups supporting women's political aspirations and President Donald J. Trump.

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