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Women candidates and their campaigns: the latest info, trends and historical context.

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This section contains historical information about women and statewide offices:

Women in Statewide Elective Executive Office 1969-2008
Summary of number of total women elected to statewide offices with party breakdown and percentage of total offices.

Women Governors 1925-2008
All women who have been governors.

Women Lieutenant Governors 1940-2008
A listing by state of all women who have been lieutenant governors.

Women Candidates for Governor 1970-2008
Women candidates for governor, by year, opponents listed, results listed.