Women Elected Officials

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Name Sort descending	Race/Ethnicity	Party	Roles	State
Kelly A. Ayotte	White	Republican	Governor (2025-2026) U.S. Senator (2011-2016)	New Hampshire
Kathleen B. Blanco	White	Democrat	State Representative (1984-1987) Lt. Governor (1996-2003) Governor (2004-2007)	Louisiana
Jan Brewer	White	Republican	State Senator (1987-1996) State Representative (1983-1986) Secretary of State (2003-2009) Governor (2009-2014)	Arizona
Kate Brown	White	Democrat	State Senator (1997-2008) State Representative (1991-1996) Secretary of State (2009-2015) Governor (2015-2022)	Oregon
Martha Layne Collins	White	Democrat	Lt. Governor (1980-1983) Governor (1984-1987)	Kentucky
Mary Fallin	White	Republican	U.S. Representative (2007-2010) State Representative (1991-1994) Lt. Governor (1995-2006) Governor (2011-2018)	Oklahoma
Miriam Ferguson	White	Democrat	Governor (1925-1927) Governor (1933-1934)	Texas
Joan Finney	White	Democrat	Treasurer (1975-1990) Governor (1991-1994)	Kansas
Jennifer Granholm	White	Democrat	Governor (2003-2010) Attorney General (1999-2002)	Michigan
Ella T. Grasso	White	Democrat	U.S. Representative (1971-1974) State Representative (1953-1956) Secretary of State (1959-1970) Governor (1975-1980)	Connecticut

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