Four women to lead Texas for first time in history after Democratic sweep
Governor, lieutenant governor and comptroller will be women; Thompson is the presumptive House speaker when the new term begins
For the first time in history, four women will lead Texas when the new term begins in January, after a Democratic sweep ousted all statewide leaders in what was once the country’s largest Republican-majority state. The quartet, governor-elect Gina Hinojosa, lieutenant governor-elect Vikki Goodwin, presumptive House Speaker Senfronia Thompson and comptroller-elect Sarah Eckhardt, are all Democrats, and span Hispanic, Caucasian and Black backgrounds.