The Washington PostDemocracy Dies in Darkness

A few far-left freshman congresswomen have shot to fame. Meet others to the right and center.

Here are the stories of the one new Republican woman and five Democrats who won in formerly-Republican districts.

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March 22, 2019 at 2:27 p.m. EDT

There are 36 freshman women serving in the 116th Congress, more than ever before. So far, the media has focused on just a handful of them — typically those with progressive political agendas. The Lily is covering the freshman congresswomen you probably haven’t heard about: the women to the right and center.

Rep. Carol Miller (R-W.Va.), the only newly-elected Republican woman in Congress.

Rep. Katie Hill (D-Calif.) is a millennial congresswoman bringing vulnerability to Capitol Hill.

Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.) ran for Congress to protect her daughter.

Rep. Donna Shalala (D-Fla.), the oldest woman ever elected to Congress, thinks age is entirely irrelevant.

Rep. Abby Finkenauer (D-Ia.) had been laying the groundwork for her Congress run since middle school.

Rep. Xochitl Torres Small (D-N.M.) wants to chart a middle course on the southern border.