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Gillibrand was the second female senator from New York after who?

  • Nancy Pelosi

  • Hillary Clinton

  • Elizabeth Warren

  • Kamala Harris

Answer

Hillary Rodham Clinton was the first woman to be elected to the United States Senate from New York. She was elected in 2000 and served until 2009, when she resigned to become the Secretary of State. In 2009, Kirsten Gillibrand was elected to replace Clinton. Gillibrand was the second woman to be elected to the Senate from New York, and she has served in the Senate ever since.
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