Female United States representatives

Nancy Patricia Pelosi is an American politician who was the 52nd speaker of the United States House of Representatives, serving from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2019 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the first female elected speaker and the first woman to lead a major political party in either chamber of Congress, heading the House Democrats from 2003 to 2023. Her 20 years as a House party leader are tied with Joe Martin's as the second-longest after Sam Rayburn. Pelosi is in her 20th term, having served in the House since 1987, representing California's 11th congressional district, which includes most of San Francisco. She is the dean of California's congressional delegation.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, also known as AOC, is an American politician and activist who has served since 2019 as the U.S. representative for New York's 14th congressional district. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

Tulsi Gabbard is an American politician and U.S. military officer serving as the eighth director of national intelligence (DNI) since 2025. She previously served as U.S. representative for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district from 2013 to 2021 and in the Hawaii House of Representatives from 2002 to 2004. Gabbard was a member of the Democratic Party until 2022, after which she became independent until joining the Republican Party in 2024.

first black woman elected to the United States Congress (1924-2005)

Ilhan Abdullahi Omar is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Minnesota's 5th congressional district since 2019. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Before her election to Congress, Omar served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2017 to 2019, representing part of Minneapolis. Her congressional district includes all of Minneapolis and some of its first-ring suburbs.

Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem is an American politician who served as the eighth United States secretary of homeland security from 2025 to 2026. A member of the Republican Party, she served from 2019 to 2025 as the 33rd governor of South Dakota and represented South Dakota's at-large congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2019. During her tenure at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), her immigration policies generated controversies, particularly the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

American politician and gun control activist (born 1970)

American congresswoman for Montana (1880-1973)

American politician (born 1956)

American politician

Elizabeth Lynne Cheney is an American attorney and former politician who was the U.S. representative for Wyoming's at-large congressional district from 2017 to 2023, and served as chair of the House Republican Conference from 2019 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, she is known for her vocal opposition to Donald Trump.

American politician and lawyer (born 1976)

American politician (1920-1998)

American politician (born 1960)

American politician (1935–2011)

American politician and military officer (born 1968)

American politician (born 1976)

American politician, United States Senator from California

57th Governor of New York since 2021

Governor of New Mexico since 2019

American lawyer and politician (born 1947)

Marjorie Taylor Greene, also known by her initials MTG, is an American politician, businesswoman, and conspiracy theorist who served as the U.S. representative for Georgia's 14th congressional district from 2021 until her resignation in 2026. A member of the Republican Party, she was elected to Congress in 2020 following the retirement of Republican incumbent Tom Graves and was reelected in 2022 and 2024. Greene is widely considered to be a populist and far-right politician.

American businesswoman and politician (born 1952)

member of the United States Senate from Maine (1897-1995)

American politician and 43rd Mayor of Los Angeles

American lawyer and politician (born 1962)

American politician (1936-1996)

American politician (born 1950)

United States Senator from West Virginia

United States Representative from Colorado since 2021

American politician (born 1957)

American politician and military pilot (born 1966)

American politician; U.S. Senator for Maine

American attorney and politician (born 1952)

American politician and activist

American politician

American human rights activist and politician (born 1990)

Abigail Anne Spanberger is an American politician and former intelligence officer serving since 2026 as the 75th governor of Virginia. A member of the Democratic Party, she served from 2019 to 2025 as the U.S. representative for Virginia's 7th congressional district.

American politician

United States Representative from California since 1991

American politician (born 1965)

27th Governor of Oklahoma

United States Representative from New York since 2015 (Republican)

American politician (born 1954)

American politician and businesswoman (born 1958)

American politician (born 1946)

25th United States Secretary of Labor

American writer, politician, ambassador, journalist and anti-Communist activist (1903-1987)

American politician in Florida (born 1957)

American lawyer and politician (1950–2024)

U.S. Representative from Massachusetts

U.S. Representative from Florida

Rebecca Michelle "Mikie" Sherrill is an American politician, former naval officer, and former federal prosecutor serving since 2026 as the 57th governor of New Jersey. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

Jasmine Felicia Crockett is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 30th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she represented the 100th district in the Texas House of Representatives from 2021 to 2023.

American politician (1975–2025)

American actress and politician (1900–1980)

American politician (born 1976)

American politician (born 1962)

American politician; 83rd governor of Connecticut (1975-80)

American politician