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Summary
Women across the United States achieved historic victories in the Nov 4, 2025, elections. They won key positions, which include governorships in Virginia and New Jersey, and city offices in Boston, Seattle, and Bellevue.
Women across the United States have achieved historic victories in the November 4, 2025, elections, marking a powerful stand against misogyny, sexual violence, and far-right extremism.
Voters across the United States elected women to key leadership roles, from state governors to city attorneys.
In Virginia, Abigail Spanberger was elected governor in a victory over Republican Winsome Earle-Sears in the November 4, 2025, race.
Abigail, age 46, a former U.S. Representative and CIA field officer, ran on a platform of economic fairness and defending access to reproductive healthcare. In the same ballot in Virginia, Ghazala Hashmi won the lieutenant governor’s seat over Republican John Reid. At the age of 61, Ghazala, a former state senator and educator, becomes the first Muslim woman elected to a statewide office in U.S. history.
In New Jersey, Mikie Sherrill, age 53, defeated Republican Jack Ciattarelli to become governor.
She was a former U.S. Representative and Naval veteran who ran a campaign defending abortion access, which her opponent had pledged to restrict.
In Boston, Michelle Wu secured a second term as mayor. At age 40, she is the first woman and first Asian-American mayor to continue to lead Boston with a focus on families, immigrants, and rights-based governance after winning approximately 78,384 votes.
In Seattle, Erika Evans, who was a former U.S. Department of Justice attorney, was elected City Attorney, defeating Ann Davison with roughly 62% of the vote in King County returns.
And in Bellevue, Washington, Naren Briar won the City Council Position No. 2 seat on November 4, unseating Conrad Lee, who had served on the Bellevue City Council for 32 years, and took his place.
She is a Kurdish American woman and civic organiser; her victory adds a new dimension of representation in state and local government.
