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# Election Surpasses 2012 Project's Goals
- URL: https://ivn.us/infographic-women-in-state-legislatures/
- Published: 2012-12-02T20:00:46.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-22T19:36:52.000Z
- Author: Terri Harel
- Tags: News

This year marked an unprecedented number of [women](https://ivn.us/2012/11/09/record-number-of-women-elected-in-congress-in-2012/) in government, including women in state legislatures. The 2012 Project, a group that aimed to have 20% of those elected to congress be women by 2012, surpassed their goals this election. More women in Congress could change the political lanscape in the US, and add a broader range of perspectives to politics. Here is a breakdown of female lawmakers by state, party, time, and place in government.

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