Elect Kyle Gay embrace on stage during an election night watch party Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Wilmington, Del.
In Delaware, Sarah McBride became the first openly transgender member of Congress after winning the state's only House seat.
Here are 8 women who made history with their election wins:Angela AlsobrooksSenator-elect Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) arrives on stage to speak after winning Election results were announced, during the Angela Alsobrooks' Election Night party hosted by the Maryland Democratic Party, on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5, 2024, in College Park, Maryland.
Thirteen women are set to take office as governor in 2025, beating the previous record of 12 women serving as governor simultaneously.
The former trial attorney told People Magazine "it's humbling to win" in a state as historically conservative as Texas.
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