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Jimmy Carter with Congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro. 9/21/1978. National Archives Identifier 181476
In 1984, Democratic Presidential nominee Walter Mondale announced that Congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro of New York would be his running mate. Ferraro would make history as the first female Vice Presidential nominee for a major party.
Although the Mondale-Ferraro ticket ultimately lost, the selection of Ferraro as the Democratic Vice Presidential nominee represented a major step toward closing the gender gap in American politics.
Read more about Ferraro in âMind the (Gender) Gapâ on the Pieces of History blog.
Governor Sarah Palin meets with constituents in Anchorage, AK. 4/14/2009. National Archives Identifier 55043791
In 2008, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin ran as Republican Presidential nominee John McCainâs running mate. She was the first Republican female Vice Presidential nominee and only the second female Vice Presidential nominee of a major party. The McCa