1967: Senator Margaret Chase Smith became the first woman to serve as chair of the Senate Republican Conference. Read more about 1967: Senator Margaret Chase Smith became the first woman to serve as chair of the Senate Republican Conference.
1976: Congresswoman Lindy Boggs served as chairwoman... Read more about 1976: Congresswoman Lindy Boggs served as chairwoman...
1987: Congresswoman Patricia Schroeder (D-CO) made national headlines when she took preliminary steps... Read more about 1987: Congresswoman Patricia Schroeder (D-CO) made national headlines when she took preliminary steps...
2016: Carly Fiorina (R) was a candidate for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination... Read more about 2016: Carly Fiorina (R) was a candidate for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination...
2012: U.S. Representative Michele Bachmann (R-MN) campaigned for the Republican nomination for president. Read more about 2012: U.S. Representative Michele Bachmann (R-MN) campaigned for the Republican nomination for president.
1984: Sonia Johnson ran on the ticket of the Citizens Party, becoming... Read more about 1984: Sonia Johnson ran on the ticket of the Citizens Party, becoming...
2014 - Maura Healey was elected Massachusetts attorney general... Read more about 2014 - Maura Healey was elected Massachusetts attorney general...
2017 - Danica Roem was elected as first openly transgender person... Read more about 2017 - Danica Roem was elected as first openly transgender person...
2012: Kyrsten Sinema became the first openly bisexual person elected to Congress. Read more about 2012: Kyrsten Sinema became the first openly bisexual person elected to Congress.
2015: Kate Brown (D-Oregon) became the nation's first openly bisexual governor and the first person to be openly LGBT... Read more about 2015: Kate Brown (D-Oregon) became the nation's first openly bisexual governor and the first person to be openly LGBT...
