Douglas Wilder of Richmond narrowly beat Marshal Coleman to become not only the first Black governor of Virginia, but also the first Black governor in the United States. Two years later, he was a ...

Virginians will soon elect the first woman as governor of the commonwealth, but she won’t be the first woman to serve in leadership in the state. "35% of the state legislature in Virginia are women," ...

Gov. Martha Layne Collins, the first and only woman to serve as governor of Kentucky. She was only the third woman in the United States to be elected to a gubernatorial office, defeating Republican ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Election Day hits full swing on Tuesday with voters heading to the polls to determine the future of Virginia politics. Voters will make decisions on who they want to ...

Gov. Martha Layne Collins, the first and only woman to serve as governor of Kentucky, died Saturday, Nov. 1. She was 88 years old. Collins was only the third woman in the United States to be elected ...