Gender
Will There Be a Record Number of Woman vs Woman US Senate Matchups in 2018?
There is a good chance as many as six states could have two female major party nominees for the office – doubling the previous record for an election cycle.
Read More2018 Cycle Finds Many Young Women Gubernatorial Hopefuls
Six women under 40 are currently seeking major party gubernatorial nominations this year.
Read MoreMinnesota to Become 6th State with Women Holding Both US Senate Seats
After Tina Smith is sworn in, four states will have all-female U.S. Senate delegations.
Read MoreIs Lisa Madigan Planning a 2020 Illinois US Senate Run?
Only one sitting or former state attorney general has been elected to the U.S. Senate in Illinois history – and none in nearly 200 years.
Read MoreJacky Rosen’s Historic 2018 US Senate Bid
The Nevada lawmaker hopes to become the first female freshman U.S. Representative to win a Senate seat.
Read MoreKim Guadagno and a Review of New Jersey Female Gubernatorial Candidates
Women running for governor in New Jersey have won their party’s nomination each of the last four times they have appeared on the primary ballot since 1993.
Read MoreWill There Be Any Woman vs Woman US Senate Matchups in 2018?
Missouri may be the most likely state to host the 17th U.S. Senate race between two female major party nominees next cycle.
Read MoreRos-Lehtinen to Exit US House 6th in All-Time Service Among Women
Only one Republican woman will have served longer in the chamber than the Florida congresswoman at the end of this term.
Read MoreCynthia Lummis Mulling Unusual Gubernatorial Bid in Wyoming
Only 2 of the 43 men and women to serve in Congress from Wyoming have subsequently been elected governor; none have even landed on the primary ballot in more than 65 years.
Read MoreNikki Haley: 1st South Carolina Governor in More Than Half a Century to Exit Early
However, nearly one in six governors of the Palmetto State did not finish their term.
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