Virginia Beach, Virginia (CNN) Kimberly Anne Tucker wanted to be part of a movement. To fight against the Donald Trump presidency that she saw as full of hateful rhetoric, much of it misogynistic.

She had signs in her car, ready to march, usher change and let others know her view.

Sure, she voted, but that was her job as a citizen.

She realized her best way of standing up was to stand before voters herself. So she decided to challenge an incumbent in a predominantly Republican district in Virginia Beach.

Kimberly Anne Tucker speaks with voters in Virginia Beach.

Tucker, 52, is one of a record number of women in her home state of Virginia -- and many more nationwide -- who are putting themselves forward in the hopes of increasing the number of women in legislatures and across government.

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