A Record Number Of Women Will Serve In Congress (With Potentially More To Come)

Abigail Spanberger, Democratic candidate for Virginia’s Seventh District in the U.S. House of Representatives, thanks supporters at an election night rally. Spanberger declared victory over Republican incumbent Dave Bra

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Note: NPR will be updating these numbers as more results come in.

Updated at 11:40 a.m. ET Wednesday

After Tuesday’s elections, a record number of women will serve in Congress come January 2019.