loading . . . A Record 14 U.S. states will be led by female governors in 2026 Abigail Spanberger won a decisive victory in the Virginia governor's race, defeating Winsome Earle-Sears by a double-digit margin. Meanwhile, in New Jersey, Mikie Sherrill beat Jack Ciattarelli in what was a high-stakes, closely watched contest.Their wins bring the total number of female governors to 14 - the most in U.S. history.Kay Ivey (AL), Katie Hobbs (AZ), Sarah Huckabee Sanders (AR), Kim Reynolds (IA), Laura Kelly (KS), Janet Mills (ME), Maura Healey (MA), Gretchen Whitmer (MI), Kelly Ayotte (NH), Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM), Kathy Hochul (NY), and Tina Kotek (OR)by mlg1981 https://www.fxoxo.com/235723/