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Seventeen States Elect Female Governors
At least seventeen women now hold the highest elected office within their states following the results of the 2026 midterm election. While some races are still undecided at the time of this writing, the number of female governors sets a new record in politics.
Newly elected
- Amy Acton - Ohio
- Marsha Blackburn - Tennessee
- Deb Haakand - New Mexico
- Amy Klobuchar - Minnesota
- Keisha Lance Bottoms - Georgia
- Gina Hinojosa - Texas
In Office or Reelected
- Kelly Ayotte - New Hampshire
- Jocelyn Benson - Michigan
- Helena Foulkes - Rhode Island
- Maura Healey - Massachusetts
- Katie Hobbs - Arizona
- Kathy Hochul - New York
- Tina Kotek - Oregon
- Hannah Pingree - Maine
- Sarah Huckabee Sanders - Arkansas
- Mikie Sherril - New Jersey
- Abigail Spanberger - Virginia
source: NBC News