9 women now serving as governors in US, tying a record - WHYY
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When Hochul took over Tuesday for resigned Gov. Andrew Cuomo, she became the ninth woman currently serving as governor. That ties the previous record, first set in 2004 and then matched in 2007 and 2019.
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Record-tying 9 women are now serving as governors
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Nine women now serving as governors in US, tying a record. Here they are.
Kathy Hochul becomes record-tying ninth woman serving as governor
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