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The first woman to be elected to Congress was Montana's Jeannette Rankin, a Republican, in the 1916 House elections; [2] notably, this occurred before the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920, which prohibits the federal government or any state from denying citizens the right to vote on the basis of sex. [3]
Nancy Ruth Mace (born December 4, 1977) is an American politician who has been the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 1st congressional district since 2021. She is a member of the Republican Party.
Stefanik with Congresswoman Mayra Flores, September 19, 2023. Stefanik has long advocated for empowering women in the Republican Party and has influenced the party's culture to prioritize electing more women. [50] After her election in 2014, Stefanik named Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg as a major influence on her decision to run for Congress. [200]
The number of GOP women is decreasing in the House and Congress overall but staying the same in the Senate. ... Six of the National Republican Congressional Committee’s final 35 “Young ...
Rep. Elise Stefanik, the highest-ranking GOP woman in the House, is leading a charge to break the record for Republican women serving in the chamber, just six years after a blue wave wiped out ...
Name Image State Legislative Body Party Mandate start Mandate end Term length Minnie D. Craig North Dakota House of Representatives: Republican/NPL: January 3, 1933
Anna Paulina Luna (née Mayerhofer, later Gamberzky; born May 6, 1989) is an American politician who serves in the United States House of Representatives from Florida's 13th congressional district as a member of the Republican Party. She is the first Mexican-American woman elected to Congress from Florida.
Lisa Carmella McClain (née Iovannisci; born April 7, 1966) [1] [2] is an American politician serving as a U.S. representative from Michigan since 2021, representing the state's 9th congressional district since 2023. [3] A member of the Republican Party, McClain serves in congressional leadership as Chair of the House Republican Conference. [4]