50 Influential Women on Why They're Voting in the 2018 Midterm Elections

“I vote because I’m American. It is my birthright. It is my super power.”

50 Influential Women on Why They're Voting in the 2018 Midterm Elections
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A groundbreaking number of women are running for officeminorities and young people are showing up and speaking up. There's a reason for this shift, and it begins and ends with the “why”— the motivation that pushes people to make a change.

Marie Claire asked 5o influential women—celebrities, politicians, business leaders, and activists—to share their personal “why” with us. Their reasons for casting a ballot in the 2018 midterm elections are as diverse and varied as they are: a single-issue, a certain value, a specific person. Read their motivations below, and tweet your own with the hashtag #WhyImVoting before you vote on Tuesday.

Hillary Clinton

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Chrissy Teigen

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AOC

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Delany Tarr

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Kamala Harris

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