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Facts
and Findings
    
Women Winners in 2004:
Statewide Elective Executive Offices
List
of women candidates by state available here 
State
legislative information available here
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A total of 79 women will serve in statewide
elective executive offices in 2005. 16 women won races for statewide
offices in 2004; they will join 63 previously elected holdovers.
Governors
There will be 8 women governors (5D, 2R) serving in 2005. One woman,
Ruth Ann Minner (D-DE) won re-election; one woman, Christine Gregoire
(D-WA) won an open seat; and six holdovers continue to serve. They
are Kathleen Blanco (D-LA); Jennifer Granholm (D-MI); Linda Lingle
(R-HI); Janet Napolitano (D-AZ); Jodi Rell (R-CT); and Kathleen Sebelius
(D-KS).
Lieutenant Governors
16 women (6D,10R) will serve as lieutenant governors in 2005. They
include 1 (1R) newcomer who won her race, 1 (1D) woman re-elected
in 2004, and 14 holdovers.
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Summary of Winners and Holdovers
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| Office |
2004 Winners |
Holdovers |
Total Serving |
| Governor |
2
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(2D) |
6
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(4D, 2R)
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8
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(6D, 2R) |
| Lt. Governor |
2
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(1D, 1R) |
14
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(5D, 9R) |
16
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(6D, 10R) |
| Scty. of State |
4
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(3D, 1R) |
8
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(4D, 4R) |
12
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(7D, 5R) |
| Atty. General |
|
-- |
4
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(3D, 1R) |
4
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(3D, 1R) |
| Treasurer |
2
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(2R) |
6
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(2D, 4R) |
8
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(2D, 6R) |
| Cntr./Cmpt. |
|
-- |
3
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(1D, 2R) |
3
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(1D, 2R) |
| Auditor |
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-- |
7
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(2D, 5R) |
7
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(2D, 5R) |
| Chief Ag. Off. |
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-- |
2
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(1D, 1R) |
2
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(1D, 1R) |
| Chief St. Ed. Off. |
3
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(1D, 1R, 1 NP) |
7
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(4D, 1R, 2NP) |
10
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(5D, 2R, 3NP) |
| Comm. of Labor |
1
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(1R) |
1
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(1R) |
2
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(2R) |
| Comm. of Insur. |
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-- |
1
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(1R) |
1
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(1R) |
| P.S. Comm. |
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-- |
4
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(2D, 2R) |
4
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(2D, 2R) |
| Corp. Comm. |
2
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(2R) |
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-- |
2
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(2R) |
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