Election Reflection #2: 18 Million Cracks Continue to Grow

by Jen Nedeau · 2008-11-06 20:11:00 UTC
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While neither Senator Hillary Clinton nor Gov. Sarah Palin made it to the White House this year, there was still an upward shift in the number of women who were elected to political office.

The NOW New Hampshire newspaper reports that after Tuesday's election, women now make up the majority of the New Hampshire State Senate. The citizen-run online publication hails to the efforts of Sen. Clinton saying, "It looks like those millions of cracks in the glass ceiling are spreading."

Additionally, Women Count PAC reports on the multiple female candidates who ran for Congress and earned victory on November 4th. In the Senate, victories included Kay Hagan (NC), Sen. Mary Landrieu (LA), and Jeanne Shaheen (NH). In the House, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (Ariz, 8th District), Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand (NY, 20th District), Suzanne Kosmas (Fla, 24th District), Betsy Markey (Colo, 4th District), and Dina Titus (Nev, 3rd District).

State Sen. Kay Hagan defeated GOP Sen. Elizabeth Dole, 53% to 44%

In some states such as South Carolina, however, the tide seems to have reversed when it comes to maintaining a gender balance among elected officials. As reported by The State newspaper, South Carolina has now earned the dubious title of "the only state with an all-male Senate." Despite the fact that women represent more than half of the state's population, South Carolina continues to rank last among states in terms of women in elected office.

Jen Nedeau Jen Nedeau is a media relations professional and a writer based in New York City.
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