Victory for Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) means Mississippi is the final state without a woman ever elected to the lower chamber.
Mississippi is now the only state to have never sent a woman to the U.S. HouseMississippi is now the only state to have never sent a woman to the U.S. House by Mariel Padilla, The 19th, Mississippi Today November 8, 2024 Originally published by The 19th Republican Julie Fedorchak will be the first woman to represent North Dakota in the U.S. House of Representatives. Fedorchak soundly secured the seat with nearly 70 percent of the vote.
5 percent of the Mississippi legislature — one of the lowest rates in the country — according to the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University . The number of women running for U.S. House seats dropped 20 percent this year — and far fewer Republican women made it past their primaries than in 2022, Jasmine Mithani reported for The 19th last month. Women were only 16 percent of Republican House nominees this year.
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