Massachusetts Gov.-elect Maura Healey, at a Democratic election night party Nov. 8, 2022, in Boston. AP Photo/Michael Dwyer January 4, 2023 A record-breaking number of women were elected governor in 2022 – here are 7 things to know about how that happened William R. Wilkerson, State University of New York at Oneonta and Alana Jeydel, Fresno City College Many factors contributed to a record number of women winning the governor’s office in 2022. Among them: It helps to have political experience.