Claudia Sheinbaum is projected to win Mexico's presidential election and become its first female president in history.

"I will become the first woman president of Mexico," Sheinbaum said at a downtown Mexico City hotel shortly after electoral authorities announced a statistical sample showed she held an irreversible lead, according to the Associated Press.

<div class="m"><picture> <img src="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2024/05/1200/675/Claudia-Sheinbaum.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1" alt="Presidential candidate of the ruling MORENA party Claudia Sheinbaum stands behind a podium and addresses a crowd during a campaign rally in Mexico City." width="100%" height="auto"></picture></div> <div class="info"><div class="caption"><p><span>Presidential candidate of the ruling MORENA party Claudia Sheinbaum holds a campaign rally in Mexico City, Mexico May 22, 2024.&nbsp;</span> <span>(Reuters/Raquel Cunha/File Photo)</span></p></div></div>

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<i>The Associated Press contributed to this report.</i>

<div class="author-bio"><p>Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.</p></div>

Former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum is projected to win Mexico's presidential election, becoming the country's first woman president.{ai:summary}<p>Claudia Sheinbaum is set to make history as Mexico's first female president, winning the election with an irreversible lead. The ruling party MORENA's candidate, Sheinbaum declared victory at a Mexico City hotel, marking a significant milestone in the country's political landscape. #politics</p>

Claudia Sheinbaum elected as Mexico's first female president

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