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By: Jenna Rehnstrom
jrehnstrom@kcautv.com
The Iowa Capital is setting a record this year. 35 women will be serving in the Iowa Legislature when the session begins on Monday. That ties the original record set in 2009.
25 of those women will be serving in the Iowa House and 10 will serve in the Senate. And two women also will hold top legislative leadership roles.
Republican Representative Linda Upmeyer of Garner will serve as house majority leader and Democratic Senator Pam Jochum of Dubuque will be Iowa senate president.
Political experts say a record number of female candidates ran for office in Iowa this year.
