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Only 33% of state legislators are women

But women represent 51% – the majority – of the U.S. population. Fair representation demands that women hold 51% of seats in our statehouses. We are making progress toward this goal, but not fast enough. At current rates, reflective democracy nationwide is 100+ years away. We can change that trajectory and achieve women’s majorities… soon!

 

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There are paths to women’s majorities in every state

Our analysis shows that with the right data-driven strategies and committed candidates, many states could achieve women’s majorities within 10 years!

If women ran for every open seat, New Mexico could achieve parity in 6 years.

New Mexico has the best win rate for women in the country.

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If women ran for every open seat, Georgia could achieve parity in 24 years.

17 open seats in 2022 had only men running

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With support, Minnesota could achieve parity in 8 years.

17 open seats in 2022 had only men running.

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If women ran for every open seat, Washington could achieve parity in 6 years.

The state is only 8 seats away from a women’s majority.

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Oregon is on track to achieve parity in 8 years.

Women running for every open seat could reduce the timeline from 8 years to 4 years.

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Michigan has less than 20 seats to women’s parity!

With support, the state could achieve parity in 4 years.

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Colorado is only 4 seats away from a women’s majority, but women left 7 open seats on the table in 2022.

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Arizona ranks second in the nation in women’s representation, and is on track to achieve parity in 1 year.

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