# The women behind the Democratic wave transforming US politics

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-women-behind-the-democratic-wave-transforming-us-politics/
- Published: 2026-11-06T11:49:08+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T12:39:54+00:00
- Original publisher: El País (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-11-06/the-women-behind-the-democratic-wave-transforming-us-politics.html
- Topics: Americas, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- A record 155 women are set to serve in Congress.
- Women will hold 17 governorships, also a record.
- Several historic firsts include governors in Texas, New Mexico and Georgia.

## Summary

Women have made record gains in the US midterm elections, alongside major Democratic advances, increasing their representation in Congress and state governorships. The results matter both for the influence women will have in public life and for the greater visibility of groups historically under-represented in politics.

A record 155 women are set to serve in Congress, up from the previous high of 152 in 2024, while 17 women will be governors, compared with the earlier record of 14. Among the notable winners are Gina Hinojosa, the first woman and first Latino governor of Texas in more than 30 years; Deb Haaland, who will be the first Native American woman governor; and Keisha Lance Bottoms, the first Black woman elected governor of a US state. At least 26 Latina, 31 Black and three Native American women will serve in Congress, though some races remain too close to call.

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