A Record Number of US Women Are Set to Be Elected as Governors
- 25 women running in 20 races, tops past record of 16 in 2018
- Role of female governors took new significance after Roe
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This election cycle, a record number of women will probably be elected as US governors, one of the positions with the smallest female representation in American politics.
Voters are likely to pick at least 11 women for the top statewide office, from both the Republican and Democratic parties, according to an analysis of Cook Political Report’s 2022 governor’s ratings, FiveThirtyEight projections and local polling reports. In five contests -- Arizona, Oregon, Iowa, Michigan and Alabama -- two female candidates are facing off against each other. There are currently nine women governors, a record first set in 2004.