The trivia question in today's Political Junkie segment on NPR's Talk of the Nation was thus:

California Republicans Carly Fiorina and Meg Whitman are seeking statewide office next year, the former for the U.S. Senate seat held by three-term Democrat Barbara Boxer, and the latter for the governorship that Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) must give up because of term limits.

Of course, the nominations of Fiorina and Whitman are subject to their winning their respective primaries, and there's no guarantee that will happen.

But when was the last time a party nominated women for governor and the U.S. Senate in the same year? And when was the first time?

Here's what I found out. Let me know if this list is incomplete (names in bold/Italics are winners):

2008 North Carolina Democrats: Bev Perdue (governor), Kay Hagan (U.S. Senate)

2006 Hawaii Republicans: Linda Lingle (gov), Cynthia Thielen (sen)

2006 Michigan Democrats: Jennifer Granholm (gov), Debbie Stabenow (sen)

2004 Washington Democrats: Christine Gregoire (gov), Patty Murray (sen)

2004 Missouri Democrats: Claire McCaskill (gov), Nancy Farmer (sen)

1998 Hawaii Republicans: Linda Lingle (gov), Crystal Young (sen)

1998 Colorado Democrats: Gail Schoettler (gov), Dottie Lamm (sen)

1994 Hawaii Republicans: Patricia Saiki (gov), Maria Hustace (sen)

1994 Rhode Island Democrats: Myrth York (gov), Linda Kushner (sen)

1994 Maine Republicans: Susan Collins (gov), Olympia Snowe (sen)

1994 California Democrats: Kathleen Brown (gov), Dianne Feinstein (sen)

categories: A Look Back In Politics

4:26 - September 30, 2009

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