Indy Video: How Nevada got its female majority legislature

Nevada is the first state to have a female majority legislature. But the historic milestone didn't come overnight — it's a combination of a state that already had high levels of female representation and a few strategic appointments after Election Day. Michelle Rindels explains the math.

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