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Only 1 out of 36 newly elected female representatives in Congress is Republican – here's why it matters

  • Written by Malliga Och, Assistant Professor of Global Studies and Languages, Idaho State University
Only 1 out of 36 newly elected female representatives in Congress is Republican – here's why it mattersCarol Miller of West Virginia is the only newly elected Republican woman joining the 116th Congress.AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster

The 116th Congress will be the most diverse in U.S. history: 126 women will take office, including 43 women of color. Yet, as many have noted, this new diversity is confined to one side of the aisle.

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