Female Governors 2025. The election of republican kelly ayotte as new hampshire’s governor means 13 women will serve as a state’s chief executive next year, breaking the record of 12 set after the 2022 elections. Republican kelly ayotte, who is now the.
Jessica kutz reports on how kelly ayotte’s victory in new hampshire raises the count of female governors to 13, setting a new record and marking progress toward gender. Republican kelly ayotte’s victory in new hampshire will bring the total number of women holding governor’s offices to 13 — surpassing the previous high of 12 set in 2023.