Why does Arizona have so many female politicians/potential politicians?

[Kingpoleon]

List of prominent ones:
Republican:
- Jan Brewer
- Meghan McCain
- Michele Reagan
- Christine Jones
- Kelli Ward
- Diane Douglas
- Angela Ducey
- Susan Bitter-Smith
- Sylvia Allen
- Gail Griffin
- Kimberly Yee
- Sarah Palin
- Laura Ingraham

Democratic:
- Janet Napolitano
- Ann Kirkpatrick
- Gabrielle Giffords
- Kyrsten Sinema
- Alexis Tameron
- Katie Hobbs
- Sandra D. Kennedy
- Rebecca Rios
- Victoria Steele
- Adelita Grijalva(school board member)
- Sharon Wolcott(Surprise Mayor)

Why are there so many prominent Arizona females? Not many states beside NH have that many female politicians.

[Kingpoleon]

Interesting, never gave it that much thought. For the Republicans, you can add Wendy Rogers (perennial Congressional candidate), Rep. Martha McSally, Marilyn Quayle, and Katie Pavlich, a far right journalist who apparently wants to primary McCain in 2022 (if he runs again). Speaking of which, if McCain retires, term-limited Doug Ducey (assuming he's reelected) is the frontrunner for the seat, right? Pavlich is as unelectable as Laura Ingraham.

I'd assume McCain's successor would be Michele Reagan, Meghan McCain, Marths McSally, or maybe Ben Quayle. Kirkpatrick or Giffords would be likely if there's a GOP incumbent President. Ducey doesn't seem ambitious enough to run for Senate - I could see him pulling a Sanford and running for a safe House seat.

[Kingpoleon]

The West in general was historically a bastion of women's rights, comparatively.

Susanna Martinez is the only recent female Senator/Governor I can think of from these states: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. After googling it, Judy Martz, too.

[Kingpoleon]

The West in general was historically a bastion of women's rights, comparatively.

Susanna Martinez is the only recent female Senator/Governor I can think of from these states: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. After googling it, Judy Martz, too.

Arizona has had a ton of female governors: Jan Brewer, Janet Napolitano, and at least one other before (can't remember). Ducey is the first male governor of Arizona in quite a while.

I meant to exclude Arizona. Oops. You're thinking of Jane Dee Hull.