Voters elect female governors in 17 states, setting new record
Summary
Voters in 17 states elected women governors in the 2026 midterms, setting a record, according to Rutgers University’s Center for American Women and Politics. In Georgia, Keisha Lance Bottoms is projected to become the state’s first woman governor and the nation’s first Black woman governor.Key Facts
- Voters elected women governors in 17 states on Tuesday.
- The number of states electing women governors set a new record, according to Rutgers University’s Center for American Women and Politics.
- Georgia Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms is projected to win the governor’s race.
- If confirmed, Bottoms would be Georgia’s first woman governor.
- Bottoms would also be the first Black woman governor in the United States.
- The article reports historic firsts for women candidates in governor, House and Senate races.
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