Just because you see a lot of women in the legislature in a state doesn’t mean you see a lot in Congress.
Kelly Dittmar, scholar at the Center for American Women and Politics at the Eagleton Institute of Politics and assistant professor of political science at Rutgers University. Many of the 25 states that haven't had female governors have actually had quite a few female members of Congress.
Kelly Dittmar, scholar at the Center for American Women and Politics at the Eagleton Institute of Politics and assistant professor of political science at Rutgers University. Many of the 25 states that haven't had female governors have actually had quite a few female members of Congress.