Women Governors in the U.S.

Who became the governor of New Hampshire on January 9, 2025?

• Sarah Huckabee Sanders

• Nellie Taylor Ross

• Kelly Ayotte

• Kay Ivey

How many women were leading U.S. states in 2025?

• 10

• 13

• 15

• 20

Which state did Nellie Taylor Ross first lead as a female governor?

• Alabama

• New Hampshire

• Wyoming

• Arkansas

In what year did Nellie Taylor Ross become the first woman to lead a state?

• 1920

• 1925

• 1930

• 1935

Which state has elected the most women to the role of governor?

• New York

• Arizona

• Iowa

• Oregon

Who is the fifth woman to serve as governor of the Grand Canyon State?

• Kelly Ayotte

• Kay Ivey

• Sarah Huckabee Sanders

• Katie Hobbs

Which governor will set the U.S. record for the longest-serving female governor in 2025?

• Kelly Ayotte

• Kay Ivey

• Sarah Huckabee Sanders

• Nellie Taylor Ross

When did Kay Ivey take over as the governor of Alabama?

• April 10, 2017

• January 9, 2025

• January 10, 2023

• January 5, 1925

How many states have never elected a woman as governor?

• 18

• 20

• 25

• 30

Which state did Sarah Huckabee Sanders become governor of in 2023?

• New Hampshire

• Arkansas

• Alabama

• Arizona