it's one of a growing number of groups that has been recruiting women candidates and now there's a fascinating study about why more women are running. nbc's chris jansing went to speak to some of the candidates. >> reporter: even in a packed room, ali brown is hard to miss. she's 6'3" and fired up about running for indianapolis city council. ellie is a vip guest at happy hour for young democrats, but two other women candidates stopped by for moral support. >> is there like a support system among the women candidates? >> sisterhood is alive and well. >> reporter: record-breaking 2018 wins are now inspiring more women to become candidates. >> seeing women step up to run for everything from township board all the way up through now seeing multiple women now run for president, it's all influencing me and showing me we can do this. >> reporter: and do this they are. at run for something, a group that recruits and trains young progressives like ali to run for local and state office, nearly