Before any races were even called this November, women had made history. A record number of women ran for office in 2020—surpassing the record set just two years prior. More Republican women ran for U.S. House seats than ever before, and a number of women were poised to bring new representation to the halls of Congress and to their state legislatures.
Here, as we wait to find out about the rest of the 2020 election, read about some of the candidates who are already making headlines:
