Women in the United States achieved a historic achievement, with the largest number of women candidates in Congress in the midterm elections, with at least 112 women under the dome of the Capitol Hill, according to the final results.
Women took 92 seats in the House of Representatives, surpassing the current number of women deputies by 84 women. In return, they received an additional 10 seats in the Senate.
Of the 112 women elected, 95 are from the Democratic Party and 17 from the Republican Party under the seat of the US Congress. These elections mark a milestone in the history of women's political participation in the United States.
"This is really the year of women everywhere," USA National Committee Chairman Thomas Perez was quoted by USA Today as saying.
According to the Center for American Women in Politics, the number of women candidates in the House of Representatives was 237, while 23 candidates ran for the Senate.
The women's victory marked a clear difference for the Democratic Party, which managed to gain the majority of the House of Representatives after eight years of Republican control.
Among the newcomers to Congress are women of color, and the youngest elected member ever, Democratic activist Alicias Cortez, 29.
Before Tuesday, there were 84 women in the House of Representatives, 61 from the Democratic Party, and 23 from the Republican Party, while the Senate includes the membership of 23 women, including 17 Democrats and 6 republics.
