Women candidates and their campaigns: the latest info, trends and historical context.

Facts

Fact Sheet Addendum
(Fact sheet updates as of 08/02/2011)

Total number: 1,739 (1,054D, 668R, 11NP, 4Prg, 2I), 23.6%

Minnesota: Senator Linda Scheid (DFL-46) passed away June 15, 2011 creating a vacancy.

Minnesota is now ranked 8th at 30.5%, and moving up is Maryland ranked 7th, Illinois ranked 6th and Washington ranked 5th.