22 states have ever elected a Black woman to Congress
Overall, 57 Black women – among a total of 106 women of color – have ever been elected to the national legislature.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Overall, 57 Black women – among a total of 106 women of color – have ever been elected to the national legislature.
Key trends and data on women in top U.S. political, business and higher education positions.
Thirteen voting members of the 118th Congress identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual – the highest number of openly LGB members in history.
As Election Day approaches, here’s a look at voters’ issue priorities, based mainly on a Pew Research Center survey conducted Oct. 10-16.
The 118th Congress achieved a variety of demographic milestones when its members took office, though it still remains out of step with the U.S. population.
Today, there are more than 18 million living veterans in the United States, representing about 6% of the country’s adult population.
21% of the roughly 1,000 candidates for U.S. Senate, House or state governor on the fall ballot claim some degree of military experience.
A quarter of voting members of the U.S. Congress identify their race or ethnicity as something other than non-Hispanic White.
Women made up 47% of the U.S. civilian labor force in 2023, up from 30% in 1950 – but growth has stagnated.
Americans’ views vary when it comes to how they see the United States’ standing in the world and the state of its democracy.
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