Two states (Delaware and Iowa) are vying to send their first female representative to the house or Senate. At least four states (California, New Mexico, Oklahoma and South Carolina) could elect their first women governors.
And most of these soon-to-be famous "firsts" are Republican women! Is this the Palin Effect? Absolutely. Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez is the author of You've Come a Long Way Maybe: Sarah, Michelle, Hillary, and the Shaping of the New American Woman. At the time of her book tour she was somewhat critical of Gov. Palin's resignation. But she has no problem giving Palin credit for inspiring the Mama Grizzly revolution.
Via CNN.com:
"[Sarah Palin] opened the door and showed that women could pass the money test," Sanchez said.
Palin also appeals to a certain group for women -- pro-life, evangelicals, mothers and fiscal conservatives -- who have wanted to be a part of the system for a long time, Sanchez said.
"They're newcomers. They took advantage of many of these open seats, and they're evangelizing a lot of that base of folks who are concerned about the direction of government," she added.The numbers tell the story ... Democrats are in jeopardy of losing their lock on the women's vote for the first time in nearly 30 years. Moreover, should a majority of Republican nominees win, it would mean a doubling and near tripling of the number of Republican women in Congress and governships.
For instance, there are currently four Republican women U.S. Senators ... There could be eight after Nov. 2nd. (Since Lessa Meancowski's name isn't actually on the ballot this November, owing to her primary defeat, she is not on our list. Should she somehow win her entitlement campaign, that would be nine GOP women senators. We'd rather have eight GOP women senators, plus Joe Miller.)
Moreover, these new faces to possibly join the senate lady's club are overwhelmingly pro-life: Kelly Ayotte, Christine O'Donnell, Sharron Angle, and Carly Fiorina ... if elected would be the only four pro-life women in the Senate. (Current GOP women senators Kay Bailey Hutchinson (TX), Susan Collins (ME), and Olympia Snowe (ME) and Murkowski are all pro-choice. There are no pro-life females on the Democrat side.) Moreover, Fiorina would be the first pro-life candidate to win statewide in California since Reagan in '88.
There are currently two Republican women governors ... but there could be five after Nov. 2nd. Republican Linda Lingle, currently serving as Hawaii's governor, is prohibited from running again due to term limits. But after November 2nd, we could see the re-election of Jan Brewer in Arizona, and new Republican women serving as governors in California (Meg Whitman), New Mexico (Susana Martinez), Oklahoma (Mary Fallin), and South Carolina (Nikki Haley). Governor Palin has endorsed all but Meg Whitman, who coincidentally is having the biggest struggle of the five.
But the biggest "Lady Grizzly" attack could be in the U.S. House of Representatives, where currently just 17 GOP women serve, including the retiring Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite (FL-5) and Rep. Mary Fallin (OK-5) , who is running for governor. They could be joined by another 32 Republican women, who have won party nods and are on the ballot this November for Congress! It's quite likely that the number of GOP women serving in the House will at least double after Nov. 2nd, no small feat. Some of those sure winners include Diane Black in Tennesee, Jaime Herrera in Washington, Kristi Noem in South Dakota, and Sandy Adams in Florida. Vicky Hartzler is also making a strong push in Missouri, along with Ruth McClung in Arizona.
So, without further adieu ... Your GOP Women! (Follow link to see short videos about each GOP woman along with links to their campaign websites).
Here is a handy list to track the women GOPers on election night.
Alabama
1. Martha Roby, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, AL-02
Arizona
2. Governor Jan Brewer, Nominee for Governor
3. Janet Contreras, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, AZ-04
4. Ruth McClung, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, AZ-07
Arkansas
5. Beth Anne Rankin, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, AR-04
California
6. Meg Whitman, Nominee for Governor
7. Carly Fiorina, Nominee for U.S. Senate, California
8. Mattie Fein, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, CA-36
9. Star Parker, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, CA-37
10. Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, CA-45
Connecticut
11. Linda McMahon, Nominee for U.S. Senate
12. Ann Brickley, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, CT-01
13. Janet Peckinpaugh, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, CT-02
Delaware
14. Christine O'Donnell, Nominee for U.S. Senate
Florida
15. Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen FL-18
16. Karen Harrington, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, FL-20
17. Sandy Adams, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, FL-24
Georgia
18. Lisbeth "Liz" Carter, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, GA-04
Illinois
19. Teri Davis Newman, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, IL-12
20. Congresswoman Judy Biggert, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, IL-13
Indiana
21. Jackie Walorski, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, IN-02
Iowa
22. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, IA-02
Kansas
23. Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, KS-02
Michigan
24. Congresswoman Candice Miller, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, MI-10
Minnesota
25. Teresa Collett, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, MN-04
26. Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, MN-06
Missouri
27. Robyn Hamlin, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, MO-01
28. Vicky Hartzler, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, MO-04
29. Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, MO-08
Nevada
30. Sharron Angle, Nominee for U.S. Senate
New Hampshire
31. Kelly Ayotte, Nominee for U.S. Senate
New Jersey
32. Anna C. Little, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, NJ-06
33. Henrietta Dwyer, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, NJ-13
New Mexico
34. Susana Martinez, Nominee for Governor
New York
35. Susan Kone, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, NY-08
36. Dr. Nan Hayworth, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, NY-19
37. Ann Marie Buerkle, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, NY-25
38. Dr. Jill Rowland, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, NY-28
North Carolina
39. Renee Ellmers, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, NC-02
40. Congresswoman Virginia Foxx, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, NC-05
41. Congresswoman Sue Myrick, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, NC-09
Ohio
42. Congresswoman Jean Schmidt, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, OH-02
Oklahoma
43. Congresswoman Mary Fallin, Nominee for Governor
Oregon
44. Delia Lopez, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, OR-03
Pennsylvania
45. Pia Varma, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, PA-1
46. Melissa Haluszczak, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, PA-14
South Carolina
47. Nikki Haley, Nominee for Governor
South Dakota
48. Kristi Noem, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, SD-AL
Tennessee
49. Diane Black, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, TN-06
50. Congressman Marsha Blackburn, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, TN-07
51. Charlotte Bergmann, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, TN-09
Texas
52. Congresswoman Kay Granger, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, TX-12
53. Dr. Donna Campbell, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, TX-25
Washington
54. Jaime Herrera, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, WA-03
55. Congresswomen Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, WA-05
West Virginia
56. Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, WV-02
Wyoming
57. Congresswoman Cynthia Lummis, Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, WY-AL
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