One thing Virginia voters were sure of was that, once the votes were tallied, they would have a female governor. Both the Republicans and the Democrats nominated women candidates for the top spot. I’m glad we got the woman we did, Abigail Spanberger. But more than that, I’m glad that for the first time ever, the Commonwealth will soon have a woman in charge.

I interviewed the first female governor of Kentucky years ago. (When I looked her up just now, I discovered that she died four days ago. Rest in peace, Martha Layne Collins.)

The Commonwealth of Kentucky was one of the first states to elect a female governor. At this point, only 17 states have never elected a woman to their top spot.

I’m proud to say that my state is no longer one of them. Yes, Virginia, we have a woman! We will see how life is on the other side. I’m looking forward to it.