Why are most of them running as DimocRATs?
The article only lists 28 of them so I have no idea who the others are.
Here's your proof that 2018 is the year of the woman: there are now at least 183 women nominees for U.S. House and 11 women nominees for governor — the highest in history, per the Center for American Women and Politics.
From 2018 officially has record number of women nominees
US mid-term elections: Women break records for nominations @ Women break records in US election
Majority Of Ocasio-Cortez-Endorsed Candidates Lost Tuesday Races @ Majority Of Ocasio-Cortez-Endorsed Candidates Lost Tuesday Races