Tuesday marked an exciting victory for Zohran Mamdani , but the Democratic Socialist mayor-elect wasn’t the only progressive or history-making candidate to win big on election night.

The so-called “blue wave” that didn’t quite crest in 2024 was more clearly in evidence this week, with a handful of Democratic female lawmakers rising to new heights in American politics—thanks in large part to the support of women under 30 . Below, find five of the most significant wins for Democratic women on Tuesday.

Abigail Spanberger became Virginia’s first female governor

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Spanberger, a former Virginia congresswoman, beat out Winsome Earle-Sears (R) to turn the Virginia governorship blue, becoming the first woman to lead the state in the process. Spanberger, a former CIA offi

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