Summary information on women officeholders for all levels of office including records data.
Summary information on women officeholders by race and ethnicity for all levels of office
Federal
Vice President
0
The first and only woman to hold the position of Vice President was Kamala Harris (D) who served from 2021-2025. She was also the first woman of color, the first Black person, and the first South Asian person elected to this office.
Cabinet and Cabinet-level Positions
6
Numbers only include women appointees who have been confirmed.
U.S. Delegate
4
(2D, 2R)
U.S. Delegates are non-voting members and are not included in our total counts.
Statewide Elective Executive
95
(52D, 41R, 2NP)
30.6% of 310 seats
Governor
12
(8D, 4R)
24% of 50 seats
Lieutenant Governor
22
(14D, 8R)
51.2% of 43 seats
Other Statewide Elective Executive
61
(30D, 29R, 2NP)
28.1% of 217 seats
State Legislature
2,470
(1,582D, 866R, 17NP, 5Ind)
33.4% of 7,386 seats
State Senate
597
(387D, 196R, 14NP)
30.3% of 1,973 seats
State House/Assembly
1,873
(1,195D, 670R, 3NP, 5Ind)
34.6% of 5,413 seats
Local
Municipal Officeholders - Cities over 10,000
32.3%