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Woman Governor
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Woman Congress
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State Fact Sheet
Tennessee

How Common is it for Congresswomen to Become Governor?

October 27, 2025
CAWP Staff

Two (2D) congresswomen are major-party nominees for governor in 2025 in New Jersey and Virginia. U.S. Representative Mikie Sherrill (D) is the Democratic nominee for governor of New Jersey. She was first elected to the U.S. House in 2018 and is currently serving her fourth term representing New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District. Former U.S. Representative...

Two U.S. congresswomen could be elected governor in November 2025.

Record Number of Women Nominees for U.S. House and Senate in Tennessee, But Congressional Representation May Stay Level

August 2, 2024

Republican Women of Williamson County

Republican Women of Williamson County (RWWC)is a chartered club of the Tennessee Federation of Republican Women (TFRW). Promoting an informed public through political education and activity.  Increasing the effectiveness of Women in the Cause of good government.

Potential for History to be Made in Vermont

August 10, 2022

Results from Primaries in CT, MN, TN, VT, and WI: Potential History in Vermont and More All-Woman U.S. House Races

August 10, 2022
CAWP Staff

LAST UPDATED: 8.22.22 5:15pm ET (final results) Four primaries were held on Tuesday in Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont, and Wisconsin, and another primary was held last Thursday in Tennessee. Full context about women in the 2022 elections, including candidate lists, summaries, and historical comparisons, is available via the Center for American Women and...

Election Results 2022

Results: Women Candidates in the 2020 Elections

November 4, 2020
CAWP Staff

Last Update: December 7th at 3:30pm ET For most current numbers visit our Election 2020 Results Tracker According to the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University, at least 141 (105D, 36R) women will serve in the 117th Congress. This is a new record. There are 2 congressional races...

Election 2020: Potential Notable Firsts

October 27, 2020
CAWP Staff

The Center for American Women and Politcs, a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University, has compiled a list of potential notable firsts for women candidates that could result from 2020 election contests at the congressional and statewide elected executive levels. This list may update between now and Election Day. AK Alyse Galvin (D, AK...

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