Voters had the chance this election to break the highest glass ceiling in American politics by electing Kamala Harris the nation’s first female president. Instead, they returned Donald Trump to the White House, a comeback that relied on significant -- even somewhat improved – support among women. Some female voters on Wednesday mourned the missed opportunity to elect a woman and wondered when, if ever, it might happen. Those who supported Trump said the race came down to values and to issues like the economy, not gender. Despite the history-making potential of Harris’ campaign, she wasn’t able to expand on President Joe Biden’s support among women to cement a win, according to AP VoteCast, a sweeping survey of more than 120,000 voters nationwide.
