Women in Government
The 104 Women in Congress

Women make up 51% of the U.S. population, but are significantly underrepresented in local, state, and national government offices. The U.S. holds the ranking of 75th worldwide in terms of women’s representation in national office.
Recent years have seen an increase in women running for office at all levels, but women still represent a small percentage of candidates and a lower percentage of campaign funding than their male counterparts. Even among the women who do hold office, women of color remain underrepresented.