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Women lose numbers in state elections
In the 2000 elections women gained at the federal level but slipped in state legislatures and statewide offices. Next year 1,658 female state lawmakers hold office, down 12 from this year, while statewide officeholders fall to 88 from 92. Yet US Senate seats rise to 12 or 13 with Cantwell’s lead, and five female governors will serve.
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New York
Congress
Delaware
Montana
Hillary Clinton
Deborah Walsh
Center For the American Woman and Politics
Rutgers University
Clinton
US Senate
Maria Cantwell
Washington State
House
Pennsylvania
Sen
Allyson Schwartz
U.S. Senate
Schwartz
Walsh
New Hampshire
Jeanne Shaheen
Senate
Arizona
Jane Hull
U.S
Michigan
Debbie Stabenow
Hull
Jean Carnahan
Mel Carnahan
Nancy Brown
Kansas
Women's Network
Ruth Ann Minner