Results from the August 6th Primaries in Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, and Washington

LAST UPDATED 9.5.24 (11:30am): Primary elections were held on Tuesday in four states: Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, and Washington. Full context about women in the 2024 elections, including candidate lists, summaries, and historical comparisons, is available via the Center for American Women and Politics’ (CAWP) Election Watch.

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  • U.S. House U.S. House
  • Governor Governor
  • Statewide Executive Statewide Executive
  • Statewide Executive State Legislative
  • Historic Historic

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Kansas

U.S. House 

U.S. Representative Sharice Davids (D) has advanced to the general election in Kansas, where she is favored to win re-election this fall.

Michigan

U.S. Senate  

Current U.S. Representative Elissa Slotkin (D) won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Michigan, where she will compete in a general election contest currently rated as a “Toss Up” by Cook Political Report. This open seat was created by the retirement of U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D), the first and only woman who has represented Michigan in the Senate. 

U.S. House 

Kristen McDonald Rivet (D) won the Democratic nomination for an open seat in Michigan’s 8th Congressional District that is currently rated as a “Toss Up” by Cook Political Report. She is the only non-incumbent woman House nominee from Michigan who will compete in a general election contest that does not strongly favor her opponent. 

Missouri

U.S. Senate

All 3 (3D) women U.S. Senate candidates from Missouri were unsuccessful in the primary election. No woman has served in the U.S. Senate from Missouri since 2019.

Governor

Crystal Quade (D), who currently serves as Missouri House minority leader, won the Democratic nomination for governor. No woman has served as governor of Missouri. This year’s open-seat gubernatorial contest is currently rated as “Solid Republican” by Cook Political Report.

U.S. House 

Incumbent U.S. Representative Cori Bush (D) from Missouri was defeated in her primary bid for re-election. She is the first incumbent woman in the U.S. House to lose a primary contest in election 2024. 

U.S. House 

At present, all non-incumbent women House nominees from Missouri are running in general election contests that strongly favor their opponents. 

Washington

U.S. Senate

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D) has advanced to the general election in Washington, where she is strongly favored to win re-election this fall.  

U.S. House

Most notable is the potential drop in women members. Incumbent U.S. Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) did not run for re-election and U.S. Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D) has advanced to a general election contest that is currently rated as a “Toss Up” by Cook Political Report. Among non-incumbent women nominees, state Senator Emily Randall (D) is favored to win in Washington's 6th Congressional District. 

Statewide Executive 

Washington has the potential to elect its first woman treasurer. Sharon Hanek (R) will challenge incumbent Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti (D) in November. If successful, Hanek would be the first Asian American/Pacific Islander woman to be elected statewide in Washington. In addition, former U.S. Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler (R) is the Republican nominee for commissioner of public lands (an open seat). If successful, she would be the first Latina elected statewide in Washington.

Kansas

Nominees
U.S. Senate :

n/a

U.S. House :

2 (2D)

State :

n/a

U.S. Senate U.S. Senate

There are no U.S. Senate elections in Kansas in 2024.

U.S. House U.S. House

Women Nominees in 2024: Based on primary election results, women are 2 of 8 (25%) major-party nominees for U.S. House in Kansas, including 2 of 4 (50%) Democrats and 0 of 4 (0%)  Republicans. 

The number of women major-party nominees for the U.S. House falls short of the previous high (5), first set in 2020. One (1R) woman House candidate was unsuccessful. Of the 2 (2D) women nominees for U.S. House in Kansas: 1 (1D) is an incumbent and 1 (1D) is running for an open seat.

District

Woman Nominee

Party

Seat Status

Race/Ethnicity

Current Cook Political Report Rating 

2

Nancy Boyda

D

Open Seat

White

Solid Republican

3

Sharice Davids

D

Incumbent

Native American 

Likely Democrat

Current/Historic Women’s Representation: Women currently hold 1 of 4 (25%) seats in the Kansas delegation to the U.S. House. Six (4D, 2R) women have served in the U.S. House from Kansas. 

Women Candidates in 2024: Three (2D, 1R) women filed as candidates for U.S. House seats in Kansas in 2024. This is not a record high. They were 3 of 15 (20%) total major-party candidates for U.S. House in 2024.

Statewide Elective Executive Office Statewide Executive

There are no statewide executive elections in Kansas in 2024.

Michigan

Nominees
U.S. Senate :

1 (1D)

U.S. House :

10 (8D, 2R)

State :

n/a

U.S. Senate  U.S. Senate

 Women Nominees in 2024: Based on primary election results, women are 1 of 2 (50%) major-party nominees for U.S. Senate in Michigan. Current U.S. Representative Elissa Slotkin (D) is the Democratic nominee for Senate. One (1R) woman Senate candidate was unsuccessful. 

Woman Nominee

Party

Seat Status

Race/Ethnicity

Current Cook Political Report Rating 

Elissa Slotkin

D

Open Seat

White

Toss Up Democrat

Current/Historic Women’s Representation: One (1D) woman currently serves in the U.S. Senate from Michigan: Senator Debbie Stabenow. She is not running for re-election. Stabenow is the only woman that has served in the U.S. Senate from Michigan. 

Women Candidates in 2024: Two (1D, 1R) women filed as candidates for U.S. Senate in Michigan in 2024. They were 2 of 6 (33.3%) total major-party candidates for U.S. Senate in 2024.

U.S. House  U.S. House

 Women Nominees in 2024: Based on primary election results, women are 10 of 26 (38.5%) major-party nominees for U.S. House in Michigan, including 8 of 13 (61.5%) Democrats and 2 of 13 (15.4%) Republicans. 

The number of women major-party nominees for the U.S. House matches the previous high (10). Eight (6D, 2R) women House candidates were unsuccessful. Of the 10 (8D, 2R) women nominees for U.S. House in Michigan: 5 (4D, 1R) are incumbents, 4 (3D, 1R) are challengers, and 1 (1D) is running for an open seat.

District

Woman Nominee

Party

Seat Status

Race/Ethnicity

Current Cook Political Report Rating 

1

Callie Barr

D

Challenger

White

Solid Republican

3

Hillary Scholten

D

Incumbent

White

Likely Democrat

4

Jessica Swartz

D

Challenger

White

Solid Republican

5

Libbi Urban 

D

Challenger

White

Solid Republican

6

Heather Smiley

R

Challenger

White

Solid Democrat

6

Debbie Dingell

D

Incumbent

White

Solid Democrat

8

Kristen McDonald Rivet

D

Open Seat

White

Toss Up Democrat

9

Lisa McClain

R

Incumbent

White

Solid Republican

11

Haley Stevens

D

Incumbent

White

Solid Democrat

12

Rashida Tlaib

D

Incumbent

Middle Eastern/North African 

Solid Democrat

Current/Historic Women’s Representation: Women currently hold 6 of 13 (46.2%) seats in the Michigan delegation to the U.S. House. Fifteen (12D, 3R) women have served in the U.S. House from Michigan.

Women Candidates in 2024: Eighteen (14D, 4R) women filed as candidates for U.S. House seats in Michigan in 2024. This is not a record high. They were 18 of 43 (41.9%) total major-party candidates for U.S. House in 2024.

  • Incumbent U.S. Representative Elissa Slotkin (D) did not run for re-election to the House, instead making a successful bid for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. 

Statewide Elective Executive Office  Statewide Executive

 There are no statewide executive elections in Michigan in 2024.

Missouri

Nominees
U.S. Senate :

0

U.S. House :

6 (5D, 1R)

State :

2 (2D)

U.S. Senate  U.S. Senate

Women Nominees in 2024: Based on primary election results, women are 0 of 2 (0%) major-party nominees for U.S. Senate in Missouri. Three (3D) women Senate candidates were unsuccessful. 

Current/Historic Women’s Representation: No women currently serve in the U.S. Senate from Missouri. Two (2D) women have served in the U.S. Senate from Missouri. 

Women Candidates in 2024: Three (3D) women filed as candidates for U.S. Senate in Missouri in 2024. This is not a record high. They were 3 of 5 (60%) total major-party candidates for U.S. Senate in 2024.

Milestones to Watch:

  • No woman has served in the U.S. Senate from Missouri since 2019.

U.S. House  U.S. House

Women Nominees in 2024: Based on primary election results, women are 6 of 15 (40%) major-party nominees for U.S. House in Missouri, including 5 of 8 (62.5%) Democrats and 1 of 8 (12.5%)  Republicans. 

The number of women major-party nominees for the U.S. House falls short of the previous high (9), first set in 2020. Five (2D, 3R) women House candidates were unsuccessful, including incumbent U.S. Representative Cori Bush (D). Bush is the first incumbent woman in the U.S. House to lose a primary contest in election 2024.

Of the 6 (5D, 1R) women nominees for U.S. House in Missouri: 1 (1R) is an incumbent, 4 (4D) are challengers, and 1 (1D) is running for an open seat.

District

Woman Nominee

Party

Seat Status

Race/Ethnicity

Current Cook Political Report Rating 

2

Ann Wagner

R

Incumbent

White

Solid Republican

3

Bethany Mann

D

Open Seat

White

Solid Republican

4

Jeanette Cass 

D

Challenger

White

Solid Republican

6

Pam May

D

Challenger

White

Solid Republican

7

Missi Hesketh

D

Challenger

White

Solid Republican

8

Randi McCallian

D

Challenger

White

Solid Republican

Current/Historic Women’s Representation: Women currently hold 2 of 8 (25%) seats in the Missouri delegation to the U.S. House. Eight (5D, 3R) women have served in the U.S. House from Missouri.  

Women Candidates in 2024: Eleven (7D, 4R) women filed as candidates for U.S. House seats in Missouri in 2024. This is not a record high. They were 11 of 43 (25.6%) total major-party candidates for U.S. House in 2024.

Statewide Elective Executive Office  Statewide Executive

Women Nominees in 2024: Based on primary election results, women are 2 of 10 (20.0%) major-party nominees for statewide elective executive office in Missouri, including 2 of 5 (40%) Democrats and 0 of 5 (0%) Republicans. Five of six statewide executive offices are up for election this year.

Eleven (4D, 7R) women candidates for statewide elective executive offices were unsuccessful. Both (2D) women statewide executive nominees are running for open seats.

Office Woman Nominee Party Seat Status Race/Ethnicity Current Cook Political Report Rating

Governor

Crystal Quade

D

Open Seat

White

Solid Republican

Secretary of State

Barbara Phifer

D

Open Seat

White

N/A

Current/Historic Women’s Representation: Women currently hold 0 of 6 (0%) statewide elective executive offices in Missouri. Ten (8D, 2R) women have served in statewide elective executive offices in Missouri.  

Women Candidates in 2024: Thirteen (6D, 7R) women filed as candidates for statewide elective executive office in Missouri in 2024. This is a record high. They were 13 of 43 (30.2%) total major-party candidates for statewide elective executive office in 2024.

Milestones to Watch in 2024: 

  • No woman has served as governor of Missouri. 

Washington

Nominees
U.S. Senate :

1 (1D)

U.S. House :

9 (8D, 1R)

State :

4 (2D, 2R)

U.S. Senate  U.S. Senate

Women Nominees in 2024: Based on primary election results, women are 1 of 2 (50%) major-party nominees for U.S. Senate in Washington. Incumbent Senator Maria Cantwell (D) is the Democratic nominee and is seeking re-election this year. One (1R) woman Senate candidate was unsuccessful. 

Woman Nominee

Party

Seat Status

Race/Ethnicity

Current Cook Political Report Rating 

Maria Cantwell

D

Incumbent

White

Solid Democrat

Current/Historic Women’s Representation: Two (2D) women currently serve in the U.S. Senate from Washington. U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D) is running for re-election this year. Two (2D) women have served in the U.S. Senate from Washington. 

Women Candidates in 2024: Two (1D, 1R) women filed as candidates for U.S. Senate in Washington in 2024. This is not a record high (4). They were 2 of 6 (33.3%) total major-party candidates for U.S. Senate in 2024.

U.S. House  U.S. House

Women Nominees in 2024: Based on primary election results, women are 9 of 20 (45.0%) major-party nominees for U.S. House in Washington, including 8 of 10 (80%) Democrats and 1 of 10 (10.0%)  Republicans. Fourteen (8D, 6R) women House candidates were unsuccessful.

Th number of women major-party nominees for the U.S. House matches the previous high (9), first set in 2018. Of the 9 (8D, 1R) women nominees for U.S. House in Washington: 5 (5D) are incumbents, 2 (2R) are challengers, and 2 (2D) are running for open seats.

District

Woman Nominee

Party

Seat Status

Race/Ethnicity

Current Cook Political Report Rating 

1

Suzan DelBene

D

Incumbent

White

Solid Democrat

3

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez

D

Incumbent

Latina

Toss Up Democrat

5

Carmela Conroy

D

Open Seat

White

Solid Republican

6

Emily Randall

D

Open Seat (against a Republican)

Latina

Solid Democrat

7

Pramila Jayapal

D

Incumbent

Asian American/Pacific Islander

Solid Democrat

8

Carmen Goers

R

Challenger

Black

Likely Democrat

8

Kim Schrier

D

Incumbent

White

Likely Democrat

9

Melissa Chaudhry

D

Challenger ( against a Democratic incumbent)

White

Solid Democrat 

10

Marilyn Strickland

D

Incumbent

Asian American/Black

Solid Democrat

Current/Historic Women’s Representation: Women currently hold 6 of 10 (60%) seats in the Washington delegation to the U.S. House. Thirteen (8D, 5R) women have served in the U.S. House from Washington. 

Women Candidates in 2024: Twenty-three (16D, 7R) women filed as candidates for U.S. House seats in Washington in 2024. This is a record high. They were 23 of 54 (42.6%) total major-party candidates for U.S. House in 2024.

  • Incumbent U.S. Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) did not run for re-election this year. 

Statewide Elective Executive Office  Statewide Executive

Women Nominees in 2024: Based on primary election results, women are 4 of 17 (23.5%) major-party nominees for statewide elective executive office in Washington, including 2 of 7 (28.6%) Democrats, 2 of 8 (25%) Republicans, and 0 of 1 (0%) nonpartisan nominee. 

Six (4D, 2R) women candidates for statewide elective executive offices were unsuccessful. Of the 4 (2D, 2R) women nominees for statewide elective executive offices in Washington: 1 (1D) is an incumbent, 1 (1R) is a challenger, and 2 (1D, 1R) are running for open seats.

Office

Woman Nominee

Party

Seat Status

Race/Ethnicity

Insurance Commissioner

Patty Kuderer

D

Open Seat

White

Auditor

Pat McCarthy

D

Incumbent

White

Treasurer

Sharon Hanek

R

Challenger

Asian American/Pacific Islander

Commissioner of Lands

Jaime Herrera Beutler

R

Open Seat

Latina

Current/Historic Women’s Representation: Women currently hold 2 of 9 (22.2%) statewide elective executive offices in Washington. Twelve (7D, 1R, 4NP) women have served in statewide elective executive offices in Washington.   

Women Candidates in 2024: Ten (6D, 4R) women filed as candidates for statewide elective executive office in Washington in 2024. This is not a record high. They were 10 of 49 (20.4%) total major-party candidates for statewide elective executive office in 2024.

Milestones to Watch in 2024: 

  • All women who have served in statewide executive office in Washington have been white. 
  • No woman has served as treasurer of Washington.

For primary results summaries from other states and full results, including candidate lists, summaries, and historical comparisons, see CAWP’s Election Watch.