Record Number of Women Elected to Congress, Buoyed by Republican Wins

Record Number of Women Elected to Congress, Buoyed by Republican Wins
Republican Nancy Mace talks to supporters during her election night party in Mount Pleasant, S.C., on Nov. 3, 2020. Mic Smith/AP Photo
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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A record number of women will serve in Congress after the election, driven by successes in the Republican party, results show.

With 37 races still to be called across the House and Senate, voting counts so far show there will at least five more women in seats than during the previous Congress—more than ever before. That’s one-quarter of all seats.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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