Roughly 80 Republican and Democratic women are competing for Michigan House seats in the Nov. 5 election. Despite historic gains, gender parity remains elusive.
Though Republican-leaning counties have cast fewer absentee ballots cast so far, they have closed the gap on Democrats, new absentee voter tallies show.
The venereal disease has increased more in recent years among women, including those who are pregnant. Six babies with congenital syphilis last year died.