A record 1,078 women have won their primaries for state legislative seats.

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A RECORD 1,078 WOMEN HAVE WON THEIR PRIMARIES FOR STATE LEGISLATIVE SEATS in the current election cycle, according to the 2012 Project, a nonpartisan endeavor by Rutgers' Center for American Women and Politics. But the jury is still out, as the results reflect only 23 states and represent fewer than half of the state legislative seats up for election. Forty-four states have 6,012 state legislative seats up for grabs this year. A record...

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