2018 Cycle Finds Many Young Women Gubernatorial Hopefuls
Six women under 40 are currently seeking major party gubernatorial nominations this year.
Gender
Minnesota to Become 6th State with Women Holding Both US Senate Seats
After Tina Smith is sworn in, four states will have all-female U.S. Senate delegations.
Is Lisa Madigan Planning a 2020 Illinois US Senate Run?
Only one sitting or former state attorney general has been elected to the U.S. Senate in Illinois history – and none in nearly 200 years.
Jacky Rosen’s Historic 2018 US Senate Bid
The Nevada lawmaker hopes to become the first female freshman U.S. Representative to win a Senate seat.
Kim Guadagno and a Review of New Jersey Female Gubernatorial Candidates
Women running for governor in New Jersey have won their party’s nomination each of the last four times they have appeared on the primary ballot since 1993.
Will There Be Any Woman vs Woman US Senate Matchups in 2018?
Missouri may be the most likely state to host the 17th U.S. Senate race between two female major party nominees next cycle.
Ros-Lehtinen to Exit US House 6th in All-Time Service Among Women
Only one Republican woman will have served longer in the chamber than the Florida congresswoman at the end of this term.
Cynthia Lummis Mulling Unusual Gubernatorial Bid in Wyoming
Only 2 of the 43 men and women to serve in Congress from Wyoming have subsequently been elected governor; none have even landed on the primary ballot in more than 65 years.
Nikki Haley: 1st South Carolina Governor in More Than Half a Century to Exit Early
However, nearly one in six governors of the Palmetto State did not finish their term.
Kristi Noem’s Multifaceted Historic Gubernatorial Bid
No sitting member of the U.S. House from South Dakota has ever appeared on a gubernatorial primary or general election ballot; just two ex-U.S. Representatives ever ran for the office.