Dear Friend,

Happy International Women’s Day! To kick off Women’s History Month, we’re honoring the record-breaking number of women political leaders holding office today.  

While we can’t highlight every woman nationwide, we wanted to take time to acknowledge the history these trailblazers have made. 

With the induction of the 118th Session of Congress, there have been many firsts - including its record number of women in office! To date, women make up 28% of all members of Congress – while this is far from equal representation, it displays major progress from even a decade ago.  

128 women are currently serving in the House of Representatives, accounting for 29% of the total number. In the Senate, women make up 25 of the 100 seats – this number was held only once prior in the 116th Congress. Not only are these women running and winning at record rates, but they are also taking on leadership roles in Congress. Senator Patty Murray was sworn in as the first woman Senate president pro tempore in 2023.

We aren’t just seeing these numbers in Congress, but also a little closer to home. The 2022 Election also saw a historic number of women elected as governors! 12 women won election to their state’s respective Governor’s offices, constituting nearly 25% of governorships. Up until 2022, there had only been 45 women governors - and of those 45, only 9 have served simultaneously. 

Even more historic, many states elected their first woman Governor in 2022 –  including Maura Healy in Massachusetts and Kathy Hochul in New York. While we have yet to see equal representation of women in elected executive roles such as governor, we’re proud to support these historic wins across the nation. 

To continue celebrating Women’s History Month, we’ll highlight young women leaders making history during each week of March. Follow along to learn more about the women who are driving progressive change in their communities and nationwide!

You can help boost women’s representation at all levels of government by encouraging women in your community to run for office! Click here to invite a woman to run for office using She Should Run’s website >>

In solidarity,

Future Coalition

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