Primary season isn’t over yet, but 2018 has already broken a record for women in American politics. Eleven women have won major party gubernatorial nominations already, breaking the previous record of 10.
Democrats have nominated women as their gubernatorial candidates in Idaho, Texas, Georgia, New Mexico and Maine. Republicans nominated Rep. Kristi Noem (R) in South Dakota. Incumbent Govs. Kate Brown (D) of Oregon, Kay Ivey (R) of Alabama and Kim Reynolds (R) of Iowa have all won renomination.
Additionally, Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo is expected to be renominated (and re-elected), while there are serious women candidates in upcoming primaries in Florida, Hawaii, Minnesota, New Hampshire, and Wisconsin.
Women running for Congress, too, continue setting records as the primaries progress. There, too, Democrats lead Republicans in numbers of women nominated.