Further highlighting the unfortunate (and not surprising) reality that overall state legislature representation is overwhelmingly white and male. We need to ensure that our government is representative of the people. Read these stark stats: (1/7)

Of the current 7,383 state legislators in the US more than 81% are White and over 71% are male (2/7)

Black legislators make up just under 10% while Latinx politicians represent about a little more than 4% and Asian Pacific Islanders about 2%. Others, including Native Americans or those identifying as multi-racial, are all under 1%. (3/7)

Women represent less than a third of all state legislators, or 28.9%. (4/7)

Those identified as "new Americans" -- first- or second-generation immigrants -- represent 3.5% of all seats. That does not include Latinx politicians of Puerto Rican descent, who the group does not count as new Americans. (5/7)

Do not like these numbers? Me either! Support #BIPOC and women leaders running for office! (6/7)

Full details and information in this thread from report by @NewAmericanLd featured in this article: https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/08/politics/state-legislature-diversity-study-2020/index.html (7/7)