May 13, 1986:
For the first time in history, two women will square off against each other in a race for governor. In Nebraska, former Lincoln Mayor Helen Boosalis wins the Democratic primary, while state Treasurer Kay Orr wins on the GOP side.
Orr will defeat Boosalis in November to succeed retiring Democrat Bob Kerrey.
Later in the year, in a battle for a U.S. Senate seat in Maryland, the two major-party nominees will be women — the second time in history that happened in a Senate race.
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