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| US midterm elections: More female governors than ever elected | US midterm elections: More female governors than ever elected |
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| Former Trump spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders is projected to become Arkansas' first female governor | Former Trump spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders is projected to become Arkansas' first female governor |
| Twelve women have been elected to serve as governors in the US, a new record following Tuesday's election. | Twelve women have been elected to serve as governors in the US, a new record following Tuesday's election. |
| Ten have already been confirmed and two will emerge from women-only contests in two states, Arizona and Oregon. | Ten have already been confirmed and two will emerge from women-only contests in two states, Arizona and Oregon. |
| There are currently nine female governors in the US - and women will also form at least 24% of the total in the newly-elected Congress. | There are currently nine female governors in the US - and women will also form at least 24% of the total in the newly-elected Congress. |
| State governors are key figures with enormous power, controlling many aspects of American life. | State governors are key figures with enormous power, controlling many aspects of American life. |
| From education to abortion rights, governors have a say on issues decided at the state level. | From education to abortion rights, governors have a say on issues decided at the state level. |
| According to the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University, women standing for and elected as governors will comprise at least 24% of all governors in the country. | According to the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University, women standing for and elected as governors will comprise at least 24% of all governors in the country. |
| And all the eight women governors who sought re-election were successful this year. | And all the eight women governors who sought re-election were successful this year. |
| The Center emphasises the result of the election leaves only 18 states nationwide to have never had a woman serving as governor. The newly-elected governors are: | The Center emphasises the result of the election leaves only 18 states nationwide to have never had a woman serving as governor. The newly-elected governors are: |
| Maura Healey - a Democrat from Massachusetts - will also be the first openly lesbian governor. Ms Healey was previously the state's attorney general | Maura Healey - a Democrat from Massachusetts - will also be the first openly lesbian governor. Ms Healey was previously the state's attorney general |
| Sarah Huckabee Sanders - the former Trump spokeswoman - is projected to become Arkansas' first female governor, a position once held by her father. | Sarah Huckabee Sanders - the former Trump spokeswoman - is projected to become Arkansas' first female governor, a position once held by her father. |
| Kathy Hochul was elected to a full term in New York, having taken over the job in 2021 following the resignation of Andrew Cuomo | Kathy Hochul was elected to a full term in New York, having taken over the job in 2021 following the resignation of Andrew Cuomo |
| The two races still to be decided pit Katie Hobbs against Kari Lake in Arizona and Tina Kotek against Christine Drazan in Oregon. | The two races still to be decided pit Katie Hobbs against Kari Lake in Arizona and Tina Kotek against Christine Drazan in Oregon. |
| The new record comes amid other first in these elections, including: | The new record comes amid other first in these elections, including: |
| Republican Katie Britt will be elected as Alabama's first woman to serve in the US Senate | Republican Katie Britt will be elected as Alabama's first woman to serve in the US Senate |
| Democrat Maxwell Frost, 25, will be the first member of Generation Z elected to serve in the US Congress | Democrat Maxwell Frost, 25, will be the first member of Generation Z elected to serve in the US Congress |
| Democrat Wes Moore has also made history as Maryland's first black governor | Democrat Wes Moore has also made history as Maryland's first black governor |
| Republican Markwayne Mullin will be the first Native American senator from Oklahoma in almost 100 years. | Republican Markwayne Mullin will be the first Native American senator from Oklahoma in almost 100 years. |
| Results in maps and charts | |
| Why results take so long | |
| Who is Lauren Boebert - Colorado's Maga star? | |
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