Women hit a new record as governors, according to Projections – NBC New York (47)

WASHINGTON – The United States has hit a new record for female governors in the midterm elections, as at least 11 states will have a woman in charge in 2023, according to projections.

According to an analysis by the Center for American Women and Politics, the largest number of female governors was reached in 2004, with nine of them in office, as has been the case so far.

In the absence of knowing the results from five regions, nine women have already won and two will come from Arizona and Oregon, states where only female candidates competed, which translates to 22% of US governors.

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Of the nine governors already scheduled, three became the top women in their state by vote.

They were Sarah Huckabee Sanders in Arkansas, Maura Healey in Massachusetts, and Kathy Hochul – who was formerly appointed governor after Andrew Cuomo’s resignation – in New York.

In the case of Congress, at least 124 women (23%) will have a seat, although the figure is not definitive because another 44 candidates continue to fight for a position in other states; if they reach it, they could surpass the current 147 members.

Of these 124 women, 23 would be members of the Senate and 101 would enter the House of Representatives.

Up until these elections there were 24 women in the Senate and 123 in the House, but the results of 4 candidates for senator and 40 for House representatives have yet to be determined.

With these elections, 48 ​​women will occupy executive positions in state administrations, in addition to the 27 who already hold these positions.

In this way, at the moment, 75 women will occupy this post, waiting for another 46 applications to be finalized.