This market is concerned with US states that have never had a woman as governor as of market creation. The next state to install a woman as its governor for the first time will resolve YES. "Install" is used in the title to refer collectively to all methods a state may use to put someone into office.

If more than one state elects its first woman governor on the same night, then the state of whichever governor takes office first will resolve YES. If they become governor in legally the same instance, each will split the resolution.

The close date is arbitrary; either I or a moderator will extend the close date as needed until the criteria have been met.

For purposes of this market, "woman" is someone who identifies as a woman at the time of the respective event. If a politician became governor as a man and then identified as transgender after leaving that office, then that would not satisfy the criterion (unless they were to again become governor).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_female_governors_in_the_United_States

• Update 2025-11-13 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): The market will resolve when the first woman governor takes office, not when elected. The creator will wait until the governor-elect actually assumes office before resolving.