Chart of the day: US midterms sweep record number of women into power
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Chart of the day: US midterms sweep record number of women into power

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A record number of women candidates, more than 270, stood for office in the US midterm elections. Going into the midterm elections, 19 per cent of the Governor, Senate and House seats were held by women. There are still some seats undecided in this week's vote, but to date, 117 women have won across the Senate, House and Governor elections. Many of them have made history — such as the first two Muslim American women elected to Congress, the first Native American women elected to Congress and the first woman senators for their states. Many of them have — such as the first two Muslim American women elected to Congress, the first Native American women elected to Congress and the first woman senators for their states.

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