Wisconsin Is 1 Of 14 States Where Black Women Representation In Government Is Equal To Population

State Rep. Dora Drake`s election win in November 2020 for the 11th Assembly District that covers Milwaukee and Glendale helped the state reach a milestone.

Drake joined four Black women to represent 3.79 percent of the full Legislature, just barely surpassing the estimated percentage of Black women in the state.

Drake`s win meant that Wisconsin would become one of 14 states in the nation with Black female representation greater than the proportion of Black women in the state, according to a report released in March by the National Organization of Black Elected Legislative Women and the State Innovation Exchange.