It’s been a long year for all of us. Hopefully this video from 2016 of me being blown over by wind will brighten up your day a little. It’s okay, you can laugh at my expense.
I wonder how many people canceling their trips to #APSA2023 also saw Oppenheimer and/or Barbie. Does not crossing the picket line only apply for physical lines?
In honor of #Juneteenth, here are some facts about Black representation in State Legislatures.
Below are the states that saw the most progress in Black representation since 2010 and those that took a step backwards.
In 2022, Black Americans are under-represented in State Legislatures relative to their state populations in 25 states. In 2010, Black Americans were under-represented in 37 State Legislatures.
@emayfarris Looks like I saw this too late, but I just emailed you some custom R functions. You can use it to add data labels containing the raw counts and percentages to the graphs (similar to below).
Getting some feedback that the additional year of data may be causing some issues loading the data on mobile devices due to the size of the file. While we work on this, try accessing the site from a computer or tablet. Sorry about that!
Apologies for the delay, but https://t.co/MqpFEFsopd is now updated to reflect all state legislators elected or appointed as of 5/1/2022. Check out the trending page to see how your state’s legislature has changed over time! And don’t forget, our data is free to download!
If you enjoyed this thread, or are interested in representation at the state-level, be sure to check out https://t.co/Jkwg1dg65G next week to see where your state ranks after accounting for these new members.
Since the 2020 elections, there have been 181 new members elected or appointed to state legislatures across the country. Happy to report that these new members are significantly more representative of the states and districts they serve.
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