More Women Seek Legislative Office

TRENTON, N.J. - More women are running for state legislative seats than ever before, a group that tracks women's involvement in American politics said Monday.

A record 2,431 women are running for state legislative seats on Nov. 7, 56 more than the previous record of 2,375 set in 1992, according to the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University's Eagleton Institute.

"To see an increase is a good sign, but one year does not make a trend," said Debbie Walsh, the center's head. "It's taken us 14 years to break the old record."

It's important to see women running for and winning election to their state legislatures because the seats provide a …