“It’s been painstakingly slow to get women elected as governor,” said Deborah Walsh, the director of the Center for Women and Politics at Rutgers University. But the number of female governors is still tiny: There are now nine women set to run states, tying the previous record set in 2004. But when it comes to the governor’s office, those stereotypes fall apart. Indeed, once a state elects a woman governor, it seems to break down the barrier. To be sure, there were a lot of firsts for female governors Tuesday ― as there were for women up and down the ballot.

Source: Huffington Post November 07, 2018 21:11 UTC