U.S. Elects Record Number of Women to House of Representatives
- At least 96 women were elected to the House by Wednesday
- Number elected exceeds the record of 84 currently in the House
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Women won more seats than ever before in the U.S. House after a record number of female candidates were on ballots across the country, fueled by Democratic opposition to President Donald Trump.
With some races yet to be decided, 96 women had been elected to the House as of Wednesday morning. That surpasses the record of 84 women set by the current Congress. Women could at best gain one seat in the Senate, potentially beating the record 23 women now in the chamber.