The results of the 2025 US election are in and Democrats have something to celebrate. They scored big victories in mayoral elections across the country and in gubernatorial elections in two states.
After most of the election results, here we look at the women who became the main winners of this election cycle.
Mikey Sherrill
Mikie Sherrill is set to become the 57th governor of New Jersey. The 53-year-old Democrat was expected to be in a close race against Republican Jack Ciattarelli. However, the results show a relatively comfortable reserve for her, The Guardian reported.
According to her websiteSherrill is a graduate of the US Naval Academy and a qualified Navy helicopter pilot. She spent 10 years on active duty in the Navy. The website also states that her grandfather, a World War II veteran, was her inspiration for joining the defense forces.
In addition to serving in the Navy, she also worked as a federal prosecutor. After her naval service, Mikie Sherrill graduated from law school and started her own private practice. She then joined the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Jersey and eventually became an Assistant U.S. Attorney.
On the personal front, Mikie Sherrill is married with four children. The website states that her oldest children are also serving in the US Navy.
Abigail Spanberger
Virginia’s governor-elect, Abigail Spanberger, will become the first woman to lead her state, The Guardian reported. The 46-year-old is a former CIA and law enforcement officer. She served three terms in the US Congress as a representative from Virginia.
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According to her own websiteAbigail Spanberger was the first Democrat elected to represent Virginia’s Seventh District in the U.S. House of Representatives in more than 50 years, and the first woman ever to represent the district.
She is married and has three children – all school-age daughters. She and her husband, Adam, are both graduates of the University of Virginia.
Ghazal Hashmi
Ghazala Hashmi created history by becoming the first Muslim woman elected to a national office in the country. Born in India, she immigrated to the US when she was just four years old. USA today news.
According to her websiteshe was also the first Muslim woman and the first South Asian American to be elected to the Virginia Senate.
She graduated from Georgia Southern University and received a doctorate in American literature from Emory University in Atlanta.
She and her husband Azhar moved to Richmond in 1991. Hashmi spent three decades there as a professor, first at the University of Richmond and then at Reynolds Community College.
He has two daughters, both of whom graduated from the University of Virginia.
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Mary Sheffield
Another person who broke the “glass ceiling” for women is Mary Sheffield, who was elected the first female mayor of Detroit. PBS news.
Mary Sheffield was first elected to office as a 26-year-old when she joined the city council in 2013. She has served as the body’s council president since 2022. Sheffield was the youngest ever elected to the position. Now, as the mayor of Detroit, she has a lot of responsibility on her shoulders.
Michelle Wu
Michelle Wu will continue to serve as mayor of Boston after winning re-election on Election Night. She is a graduate of Harvard Law School, married with three children.
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Frequently asked questions
Who won the gubernatorial election in Virginia?
Abigail Spanberger.
Who is the first Muslim woman elected to national office?
Ghazal Hashmi.
Who is Mary Sheffield?
She will become Detroit’s first female mayor.
