When Spanberger (D-Va.) and Sherrill (D-N.J.) take office in January, there will be 14 women serving as governor — tying an all-time high temporarily set in early 2025.
That figure is now 12, after former Lt. Gov. Bethany Long-Hall (D-Del.) departed after serving a two-week stint between departing and incoming governors, and Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) resigned to become President Donald Trump’s homeland security secretary.
Spanberger and Sherrill “will join 12 other women governors across ...