America now has more women in Congress than ever

America now has more women in Congress than ever
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After Tuesday's midterm elections, there will be more women in Congress than ever before in U.S. history.

Alma Adams (D-N.C.) defeated Republican Vince Coakley in a special election in North Carolina's 12th Congressional District on Tuesday. Adams will join 79 women in the House and 20 women in the Senate to become the 100th woman concurrently serving in Congress.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.