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While voters wait for the presidential pick with bated breath, the 2020 election has already yielded some historic diversity firsts on both sides of the political aisle.

Here’s a snippet:

» Democrat Cori Bush will Missouri’s first Black congresswomen.

» Democrat Marilyn Strickland will become the first Korean-American elected to Congress.

» A record-breaking six Indigenous candidates won House seats.

» Republican Madison Cawthorn’s win in North Carolina will make her the youngest Congressperson in modern history.

» Delaware's Sarah McBride became the first openly transgender state senator.

» New York Democrats Mondaire Jones and Ritchie Torres are the first openly gay Black men elected to Congress.

Prior to this election, racial or ethnic minorities comprised 22% of the 116th Congress, making it the most racially and ethnically diverse class at the time.

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Quiz Yourself

A record __ women serve in the 116th Congress.

(A) 27
(B) 65
(C) 104
(D) 131

(Answer located at the bottom of this newsletter.)

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Quiz Answer: (D) A record 131 women serve in the 116th Congress.