Are more women are running after the 2018 U.S. Election? I would like to conduct research on women in America that are running for office because it has been previously proven in many studies that women are less likely than men to express interest in a political career. However, as of recently the success of women such as Ayanna Pressley, Elizabeth Warren, Alexandria Acasio-Cortez and many others are changing the narrative. But are they truly motivating others? That is what my research will discover. This topic is significant because it addresses a major issue in the political arena; gender parity and could contribute to the hypothesis that when women win in elections, more women run in elections. I predict that when women win office it inspires other women to run as well. I believe women need to be told more often than they should run for public office and elected official positions due to these positions being historically occupied by a male majority. Even more so women, need to see other women run for office, successfully. This study is relevant to me because I would like the results to be in favor of women running, empowering other women to run. I am hopeful that the success of women in politics in 2018 had a huge impact on more women to become politically engaged and/or pursue positions in the political arena. If it did, that could mean the culture surrounding elected positions is changing to be more accepting of women in leadership positions. Being a woman who is interested in running for office one day this could make my journey more equitable. Additionally, I would like to identify if the gender gap has made significant strides since the first "Year of the Woman" in 1992 in the United States. I hypothesis that more women will run as a result of the 2018 elections. Also, I believe that more women will win than before.