As state legislatures often serve as a launching pad for men and women who are elected to higher office, they are worth 30% of the Gender Parity Score. Fourteen points each are allocated based on the percentages of seats held by women in the state House and Senate. For example, if a state’s House is comprised of 25% women, then it would receive 3.5 points. A state also earns an additional half-point each for having a woman as House Speaker, Speaker Pro-Tempore, Senate President, or President Pro-Tempore.
See how many points your state received in the 2019 Gender Parity Index.
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