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This is the list of women who have served as speakers and leaders of federal, state and territorial legislatures in the United States. ... State Assembly: Republican ...
The first women to serve in any state legislature were Clara Cressingham, Carrie C. Holly and Frances S. Klock, who were all elected in 1894 to the Colorado State House of Representatives. [4] All three were elected the year after women in Colorado obtained the right to vote through popular election in 1893. [5]
[c] First woman elected as both Governor and U.S. Senator Retired 6 years, 0 days [22] [23] Jane Dee Hull (1935–2020) Arizona: September 5, 1997: January 6, 2003: Republican: Elevated from Secretary of State. Later elected in her own right Term-limited 5 years, 123 days Nancy Hollister (born 1949) Ohio: December 31, 1998: January 11, 1999 ...
Women break records in state legislatures. Both Republicans and Democrats are breaking records for the number of female state legislators this year, according to CAWP, but the net gain after the ...
After record numbers of GOP women ran in 2020 and even more in 2022 (though their numbers were still well behind Democrats), 2024 saw a decline in the number of Republican women running, and the ...
Republican Rep. Liz May from Kyle, who was re-elected Tuesday, is the second longest-serving female lawmaker in the state. If she serves out her full 2025-2026 term, she’ll have served 12 years ...
As of January 2, 2025, there are 27 states with Republican governors and 23 states with Democratic governors. Both Republicans and Democrats control 2 territorial governorships. Jenniffer González-Colón of Puerto Rico is a member of the New Progressive Party, although she is also affiliated with the Republican Party. [1]
The 2024 United States state legislative elections were held on November 5, 2024, for 85 state legislative chambers in 44 states. Across the fifty states , approximately 65 percent of all upper house seats and 85 percent of all lower house seats were up for election.