A BIG thank you to the women who took on the U.S. political establishment last night and secured historic victories. Of note is an incredibly telling victory in New Hampshire, which is now the first and only state with an all female congressional delegation:
Serving in the U.S. House from New Hampshire:
Ann McLane Kuster (D)
Carol Shea-Porter(D)
Taking their seats in the U.S. Senate from New Hampshire (unseating two male challengers)
Kelly Ayotte (R)
Jeanne Shaheen (D)
AND
New Hampshire’s Governor is Maggie Hassan (D)
—
In the U.S. Senate, 20 women will serve in the 113th Congress, up from 17.
Newly Elected:
Mazie Hirono (D) Hawaii
Elizabeth Warren (D) Massachusetts
Deb Fischer (R) Nebraska
Heidi Heitkamp (D) North Dakota* (too close to call, but we’re hopeful)
Tammy Baldwin (D) Wisconsin
Re-Elected:
Maria Cantwell (Wash.)
Dianne Feinstein (D) California
Kirsten Gillibrand (D) New York
Amy Klobuchar (D) Minnesota
Claire McCaskill (D) Missouri
Debbie Stabenow (D) Michigan
Currently Serving:
Patty Murray (D) Washington
Lisa Murkowski (R) Alaska
Dianne Feinstein (D) California
Barbara Boxer (D) California
Susan Collins (R) Maine
Mary Landrieu (D) Louisiana
Jeanne Shaheen (D) New Hampshire
Kelly Ayotte (R) New Hampshire
Kay Hagen (D) North Carolina
You’ve come a long way, 
. Madam Senator.
