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Minorities in Congress: Explore the Dem/Rep Ratio

INTERACTIVE:
THE NEW FACES OF CONGRESS

By Jody Brannon

Updated: November 9, 2012 | 12:32 p.m.
November 9, 2012 | 11:57 a.m.

With more than 80 new members elected to the House of Representatives, National Journal has produced an effective way of viewing the newcomers. Click on the link, "The New Faces in Congress," or photo at right. Check the Minorities boxes, then check either the Republican or Democratic box. The results explain much of why the demographic shift in America is benefiting the Democratic Party.

Can you guess how many of the 18 new minority members are Democrats and Republicans and how many of those are women?

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