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The Minnesota legislature's gender gap

Chart: Danielle Alberti/Axios

Minnesota has made gains when it comes to gender parity at the State Capitol, but there's plenty of work to be done.

By the numbers: A record 72 women — 36% of the 201-member Legislature— are serving in the current session. But it's still got a ways to go until hitting 50%.


  • Minnesota is still slightly above the national average of 30%, though it doesn't even crack the top-10 nationally, according to data released late last week by the National Conference of State Legislatures.

This story first appeared in the Axios Twin Cities newsletter, designed to help readers get smarter, faster on the most consequential news unfolding in their own backyard.

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