Despite the fact that only 5% of nations are currently run by a woman, there is no doubt that in modern politics women are showing everyone how badass they can be. In 2019, the top four spots on Forbes’ “Most Powerful Women” list went to female political leaders. Those women currently oversee over $50 trillion in GDP and more than 3.5 billion people. However, we should not forget about the women making waves on smaller stages. That being said, here is a list of 11 inspiring women in politics you should be keeping up with.
- Michele Lujan Grisham
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First on the list is Michele Lujan Grisham. In 2018, she became New Mexico’s first Democratic woman-of-color governor.
- Ilhan Omar
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Next is Ilhan Omar. A familiar name for many, Omar was Minnesota’s first Somali-American legislator and also became the first woman of color from the state to be elected to Congress. Omar, along with Democrat Rashida Tlaib, became one of the first Muslim woman elected to Congress.
- Danica Roem
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Danica Roem became the first openly transgender person to be elected and serve in state legislature in the country. She is also an amazing metal vocalist!
- Kate Brown
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Kate Brown became the nation’s first openly bisexual governor and the first person to be openly LGBTQ+ before her election.
- Maura Healey
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Democrat Maura Healey from Massachusetts became the first openly gay state attorney general elected as well as the first openly gay woman to be elected to any statewide office in the entire country.
- Female Presidential Candidates
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And last, but certainly not least, in 2019, the most women ever in history ran for president from one major political party (Democratic). Representative Tulsi Gabbard, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Senator Kamala Harris, Senator Amy Klobuchar, Senator Elizabeth Warren and Marianne Williamson all ran for the highest seat in the land. While, unfortunately, all dropped out of the race before the primaries, the fact that six women were able to have such large platforms is a testament to how far we have come as a country.