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[50] [52] In the early years of women in Congress, such a seat was usually held only until the next general election, and the women retired after that single Congress, thereby becoming a placeholders to finishing elected terms of their husbands. [52] As the years progressed, however, more and more of these widow successors sought reelection.
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. In 1999, she became the first woman to graduate from the Corps of Cadets program at The Citadel military college in South Carolina.
Anna Paulina Luna (née Mayerhofer, later Gamberzky; born May 6, 1989) is an American politician and Air Force veteran 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.
Republican: January 11, 1993: January 16, 1995: 2 years, 5 days Gail Phillips Alaska: House of Representatives Republican: January 16, 1995: January 19, 1999: 4 years, 3 days Jo Ann Davidson Ohio: House of Representatives: Republican: January 3, 1995: December 31, 2000: 5 years, 363 days Bev Clarno Oregon: House of Representatives Republican ...
Malliotakis is the only Republican representing any part of New York City in Congress, and is one of five female Republican elected officials in New York City, with the other four serving on the New York City Council. In 2020, she defeated incumbent Representative Max Rose.
History of the Republican Party (United States) List of peace activists; Women's International League for Peace and Freedom; Women in the United States House of Representatives; Barbara Lee, the only member of Congress to vote against American military response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks; A Single Woman (2004 play) A Single ...
A member of the Republican Party, Britt is the first woman to be elected to the U.S. Senate from Alabama and the youngest Republican woman to be elected to the Senate. [3] She was president and CEO of the Business Council of Alabama from 2019 to 2021, and was chief of staff for her Senate predecessor, Richard Shelby, from 2016 to 2018.
Victoria Spartz (née Kulheyko; [b] [2] born October 6, 1978) is a Ukrainian-born American [3] politician and businesswoman who is the U.S. representative for Indiana's 5th congressional district. Spartz is a member of the Republican Party , but not the House Republican Conference ; she does not receive Republican committee assignments.