Kathy Hochul, 62, will soon become the state's first female governor, replacing Gov. She first garnered national attention after winning a US House special election in 2011 for New York's 26th congressional district. She lost her reelection bid in 2012 to former Republican Rep. Chris Collins in the redrawn district. Correction: An earlier version of this story mistakenly referred to the county for which Hochul once served as clerk. It is Erie County.

Source: CNN August 10, 2021 16:07 UTC