Dec 10, 2024 - Politics
More women are serving in state legislatures — but not Indiana's
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Women will hold a record number of state legislative seats next year, filling about a third of seats nationwide.
Why it matters: The most notable increases were in New Mexico and Colorado, where women will make up most lawmakers for the first time, AP reports.
Yes, but: The uptick was small. And at least 13 states, including Indiana, saw losses in female representation.
By the numbers: 19 states will increase the number of women in their state legislatures in 2025, according to Rutgers' Center for American Women and Politics.
- Female GOP state lawmakers, at least 851, will break the record set last year.
Zoom in: When Indiana lawmakers return to the Statehouse next month, there will be one fewer woman among their ranks.
- The House will have 30 women and the Senate will have 10 next year, making up just over a quarter of the 150 members of the Indiana General Assembly.
- The Statehouse is also losing Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, who presided over the Senate. She'll be replaced by Lt. Gov.-elect Micah Beckwith.