Wednesday, April 30th 2025, 4:09:46 am
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When Florida state Rep. Fiona McFarland's infant daughter, Grace Melton, crawled for the first time, the mom of four was right next door, hard at work with her legislative policy staff in the state Capitol. “The sitter I had with her just grabbed me out of my meeting right next door and I came over and got to witness it,” McFarland recalled. As more women and young people run for public office, they're bringing more than fresh policy ideas to statehouses — some are bringing their kids.