Facts and Figures - New American Leaders

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Congress is still 74% white and 73% male. The U.S. population is 18.5% Latino, 13% Black, 6% AAPI, and 3% multiracial.

New Americans are underrepresented in 46 of the 50 state legislatures.

Nine states still do not have a single New American state legislator.

New Americans are 26% of the U.S. population but hold only 3.5% of state legislative seats.

Black New Americans account for only 0.5% of all U.S. state legislators.

Only 12 states have Middle Eastern/North African New American state legislators.

Women are nearly 51% of the population, but hold just 26.9% of Congressional seats (2021 figures) and just 29.3% of state legislative seats.