It's February, and The 2012 Project is sending you our list of Valentines and Heartbreakers. We've ranked the states by the percentage of women in their congressional delegations. Heartbreaking News: a whopping 20 states have NONE (zero, nada, zilch).
Our Valentines (top ten states)
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1. Maine
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6. Alaska
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2. Hawaii
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6. South Dakota
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2. New Hampshire
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6. Wyoming
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4. California
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9. Minnesota
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5. Washington
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10. New York
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The Heartbreakers (all-male delegations!) |
Arkansas
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Iowa
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New Jersey
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Rhode Island
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Delaware
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Kentucky
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New Mexico
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South Carolina
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Georgia
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Mississippi
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North Dakota
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Utah
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Idaho
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Montana
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Oklahoma
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Vermont
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Indiana
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Nebraska
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Oregon
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Virginia
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Complete state-by-state rankings available here.
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The 2012 Project's goal is to set a new record by adding at least 25 new women to Congress in one election. Let's also make sure that no state is without women in its congressional delegation.
This year, send a Valentine that won't wilt or add pounds -- a donation to The 2012 Project.
Thanks for your continued support.
All gifts made to The 2012 Project are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law.The 2012 Project is a nonpartisan, national campaign of the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, a 501(c)(3) organization.
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