Women are making gains toward 'equal representation' in Congress: They'll represent about 25% of all
Source: USA Today
There will be a record number of women in the next Congress.
At least 135 women have been elected so far — 103 Democrats and 32 Republicans — to serve in country's 117th Congress, according to data updated Tuesday by the Center for American Women and Politics. That breaks the previous record of 127 women set in 2019 and represents another step in the right direction, CAWP Director Debbie Walsh said in a statement.
“Following the record-setting 2018 midterm elections, we’ve been cautiously optimistic that we were seeing the emergence of a new normal, rather than a one-time surge," Walsh said. "With record levels of candidates and nominees in 2020, that optimism seems justified."
In the U.S. House of Representatives, a record 111 women, made up of 87 Democrats and 24 Republicans, have been elected so far. Figures show 85 were reelected and 22 are new members.
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