Reid Wilson, Pluribus News//September 14, 2026//

Gov. Katie Hobbs speaks to attendees at her 'Familias Primeros' Coalition launch in Phoenix on July 20. (Reagan Priest/Arizona Capitol Times)

Reid Wilson, Pluribus News//September 14, 2026//

The Democratic and Republican parties have nominated 27 women for governor in this year’s midterm elections, a new record, according to the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers....

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