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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Reality of Running for Governor as a Woman
The Reality of Running for Governor as a Woman
11/2/2022 by Alissa Bombardier Shaw
Nine. Just nine women currently serve as governor in the United Statesa record first set in 2004 and achieved two additional times, but yet to be broken. In over 200 years that this nation has existed, only 45 women total have been elected as governorsconstituting less than 2 percent of all governors that have ever served. Governors play a critical role in creating policies and implementing long-lasting changes at the state level. This year, there are around 25 women running for governor, including Stacey Abrams in Georgia and Sarah Huckabee Sanders in Arkansas.
Why dont we have more women governors?
The lack of womens representation in governors mansions is not because women are any less qualified. The way in which the U.S. political system is designed creates structural barriers that prevent women from running and winning. One of the biggest obstacles is the incumbency advantage. The current system was designed to protect the power of those already in office. U.S. history and culture has dictated that those incumbents are vastly white and male. Research conducted by RepresentWomen shows that women have the most success at winning an open-seat election.
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Why do we need women governors?
Having more women in gubernatorial positions is a critical step in attaining equality. Increased representation allows for issues that are salient to women to be addressed, shifts the perception of women as incapable leaders and helps to end the cycle that perpetuates male incumbency. Governors, male and female alike, play a crucial role in advancing womens representation. Governors set the states policy agenda, appoint judges and have opportunities to uplift women through their cabinets.
The recent crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic is a great illustration of the necessity of women governors. A study conducted by the Wisconsin School of Business found states with women governors had fewer COVID-19 deaths than states with men governors, due to early stay-at-home orders coupled with women governors expressing greater empathy and confidence in the future.
Demonstrators rally against anti-abortion and voter suppression laws at the Texas State Capitol on October 2, 2021 in Austin, Texas. The Womens March and other groups organized marches across the country to protest the new abortion law in Texas. (Montinique Monroe / Getty Images)
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The Reality of Running for Governor as a Woman (Original Post)
niyad
Nov 2022
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MissB
(15,810 posts)1. We will have a woman for governor
Because all three candidates- democratic, republican and non-affiliated- are women.
Our current governor is a woman and is term limited (and frankly not that popular).
niyad
(113,323 posts)2. May the best woman win!!!
Elessar Zappa
(13,998 posts)4. Here in NM,
my female governor, Michelle Lujan Grisham, is in a race against a misogynistic prick weatherman named Mark Ronchetti. Hes been using sexism in his ads against the governor. Polls show Grisham ahead by as much as 12 points with another poll stating theyre tied. Personally I think Grisham will whoop him come Tuesday.
Is not qualified to run and she is crazy. I could not support an article that promotes the Republican women running for governors because they are going to harm democracy if elected.