A record 13 women will serve as governor next year after the election of New Hampshire Republican Kelly Ayotte, breaking the record set in 2023.

None of the nation’s 12 female governors are up for reelection, but five women are competing as major party gubernatorial nominees in four states.

New Hampshire will elect a female governor for the third time in November after former U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte and former Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig won their respective primaries.

New Hampshire is among the smallest states in the country, but its state primaries have enough intrigue to fill a much larger state.

One of President Joe Biden’s nominees to a federal appeals court has generated rare concern from some Democrats and outside groups.

(AP Photo/Cedar Attanasio)RIO RANCHO, N.M. New Mexico has moved closer to possibly sending a historic delegation of all women of color to the U.S. House. Former state lawmaker Yvette Herrell, a member of the Cherokee Nation, won a heated Republican primary race to challenge Torres Small November in a swing district representing southern New Mexico. Hawaii had a two-member all women of color U.S. House delegation with GOP U.S. Rep. Patricia Saiki and Democratic U.S. Rep. Delewares lone member of the House is Democratic Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, a black woman. But New Mexico could wind up with the largest U.S. House delegation of women or women of color in history.

CLEVELAND (CNN) – Political convention speaking spots are usually coveted opportunities to launch a career and high-profile chances for parties to showcase their rising stars -- just ask then-Sen. Barack Obama. Speakers include a handful of stars of the party, including House Speaker Paul Ryan, who is also the convention chair. Both Martinez and Rubio spoke at the convention in 2012, with Rubio getting a prime-time spot that helped elevate his national profile. Two South Carolina stars are attending the convention, but will not speak. "I'm happy a lot of rising stars aren't going and sullying their reputation with the Trump stink," Miller said.