Results from the August 18th Primaries in Alaska, Florida, and Wyoming
Primary elections were held on Tuesday in three states: Alaska, Florida, Wyoming. Full context about women in the 2026 elections, including candidate lists, summaries, and historical comparisons, are available via the Center for American Women and Politics’ (CAWP) Election Watch.
LAST UPDATE: 9/4/2026 at 11:45PM ET
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Alaska
- Former U.S. Representative Mary Peltola (D) will advance to the general election for U.S. Senate in Alaska. She will challenge incumbent U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R) in a general election contest currently rated as a toss-up by Cook Political Report. If successful, Peltola would be the first Native American/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian woman in the U.S. Senate and the first Democratic woman to serve in the U.S. Senate from Alaska.
- Of Alaska's top four U.S. House primary finishers, none are women.
- In Alaska’s top-four primary contests for governor and lieutenant governor:
- Bernadette Wilson (R) finished in the top three for governor. After a series of withdrawals and disqualifications, Lt. Governor candidate, Candi English (R), has advanced as a gubernatorial candidate in the general election.
- Jodi Taylor (R) is 1 of 4 (25%) nominees selected in the primary for lieutenant governor. Gubernatorial candidate, Candi English (R), chose her as her running mate after securing the nomination.
Florida
- Incumbent state Representative Angie Nixon (D) won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Florida. She will challenge incumbent U.S. Senator Ashley Moody (R), who won the Republican primary for the seat she was appointed to in 2025, in an all-woman general election contest currently rated as “Solid Republican” by Cook Political Report. If successful, Nixon will be the first Democratic woman and first Black person to represent Florida in the U.S. Senate. Learn more about all-woman congressional and gubernatorial races, in 2026 and historically, at this CAWP resource.
- Women are 19 of 55 (34.5%) major-party nominees for U.S. House in Florida, including 12 of 28 (42.9%) Democrats and 7 of 27 (25.9%) Republicans.
- Of the 7 (3D, 4R) women House incumbents running for re-election, all but 1 (1D) are currently favored to win in November. Women currently hold 8 of 28 (28.6%) seats in the Florida delegation to the U.S. House; incumbent U.S. Representative Frederica Wilson (D) did not run for re-election this year.
- Incumbent U.S. Representative Kathy Castor (D) is running for re-election in a contest currently rated as “Lean Republican” by Cook Political Report.
- Of the 12 (9D, 3R) non-incumbent women nominees for U.S. House, all but 2 (1D, 1R) are in contests that currently favor their opponents.
- Sydney Gruters (R) is currently favored to win in the open-seat contest in Florida’s 16th Congressional District.
- Pia Dandiya (D) won the Democratic nomination in an open-seat contest in Florida’s 22nd Congressional District that is currently rated as “Lean Republican” by Cook Political Report.
- Of the 7 (3D, 4R) women House incumbents running for re-election, all but 1 (1D) are currently favored to win in November. Women currently hold 8 of 28 (28.6%) seats in the Florida delegation to the U.S. House; incumbent U.S. Representative Frederica Wilson (D) did not run for re-election this year.
- Women are 1 of 8 (12.5%) major-party nominees for statewide elective executive office in Florida.
- Former state Senator Annette Taddeo (D) won the Democratic nomination for chief financial officer. She will challenge incumbent CFO Blaise Ingoglia (R) in November.
Wyoming
- Incumbent U.S. Representative Harriet Hageman (R) won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Wyoming. She is strongly favored to replace current incumbent Senator Cynthia Lummis (R) in a general election contest that is currently rated as “Solid Republican” by Cook Political Report.
- Former State Senator Lisa Kinney (D) won the Democratic nomination for Wyoming’s at-large district to the U.S. House. The open-seat contest is currently rated as “Solid Republican” by Cook Political Report. If successful, she would be the first Democratic woman to represent Wyoming in the U.S. Congress.
- Women are 2 of 8 (25%) major-party nominees for statewide elective executive office in Wyoming. Incumbent Auditor Kristi Racines (R) is currently unopposed in her bid for re-election. Ana Cordova won the Democratic nomination for superintendent of public instruction.
Alaska
1 (1D)
0
3 (3R)
U.S. Senate
Women Nominees in 2026: Based on primary election results, women are 1 of 3 (33.3%) major-party nominees for U.S. Senate in Alaska, including 1 of 1 (100%) Democrats and 0 of 2 (0%) Republicans.
|
Woman Nominee |
Party |
Seat Status |
Race/Ethnicity |
Current Cook Political Report Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mary Peltola |
D |
Challenger |
Alaska Native |
Toss Up |
Current/Historic Women’s Representation: Women currently hold 1 of 2 (50%) seats in the Alaska delegation to the U.S. Senate. U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R) is the only woman that has served in the U.S. Senate from Alaska. She is not up for re-election in 2026.
Women Candidates in 2026: Three (2D, 1R) women filed as candidates for U.S. Senate in Alaska in 2026. This matches the record high. They were 3 of 9 (33.3%) total major-party candidates for U.S. Senate in 2026.
Milestones to Watch in 2026:
- No Native American/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian woman has served in the U.S. Senate. [Peltola identifies as Alaska Native.]
- No Democratic woman has served in the U.S. Senate from Alaska.
U.S. House
Women Nominees in 2026: Based on primary election results, women are 0 of 4 (0%) nominees for U.S. House in Alaska.
Current/Historic Women’s Representation: Women currently hold 0 of 1 (0%) seats in the Alaska delegation to the U.S. House. One (1D) woman has served in the U.S. House from Alaska.
Women Candidates in 2026: One (1D) woman filed as a candidate for U.S. House in Alaska in 2026. This is not a record high. She was 1 of 7 (14.3%) total major-party candidates for U.S. House in 2026.
Statewide Elective Executive Office
Women Nominees in 2026: Based on primary election results, women are 3 of 8 (37.5%) nominees for statewide elective executive office in Alaska, including 0 of 1 (33.3%) Democratic, 3 of 6 (50%) Republican, and 0 of 1 (0%) non-partisan nominees who have advanced to the general election.
The number of women major-party nominees for statewide elective executive office matches the previous high (3). All three woman nominees for statewide elective executive office in Alaska are running for an open seat.
|
Office |
Woman Nominee |
Party |
Seat Status |
Race/Ethnicity |
Current Cook Political Report Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | Bernadette Wilson | R | Open Seat | Alaska Native/White | Likely Republican |
| Governor | Candi English | R | Open Seat | White | Likely Republican |
|
Lieutenant Governor |
Jodi Taylor |
R |
Open Seat |
White |
Current/Historic Women’s Representation: Women currently hold 1 of 2 (50.0%) statewide elective executive offices in Alaska: 4 (1D, 2R, 1I) women have served in statewide elective executive offices in Alaska:
Women Candidates in 2026: Eight (1D, 6R, 1NP) women filed as candidates for statewide elective executive office in Alaska in 2026. This is a record high. They were 8 of 28 (28.6%) total major-party candidates for statewide elective executive office in 2026.
Florida
2 (1D, 1R)
19 (12D, 7R)
1 (1D)
U.S. Senate
Women Nominees in 2026: Based on primary election results, women are both major-party nominees for U.S. Senate in Florida.
|
Woman Nominee |
Party |
Seat Status |
Race/Ethnicity |
Current Cook Political Report Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ashley Moody |
R |
Incumbent |
White |
Solid Republican |
|
Angie Nixon |
D |
Challenger |
Black |
Solid Republican |
Current/Historic Women’s Representation: Women currently hold 1 of 2 (50%) seats in the Florida delegation to the U.S. Senate. Two (2R) women have served in the U.S. Senate from Florida.
Women Candidates in 2026: Three (1D, 2R) women filed as candidates for U.S. Senate in Florida in 2026. This is not a record high. They were 3 of 6 (50%) total major-party candidates for U.S. Senate in 2026.
Milestones to Watch in 2026:
- No Black woman has represented Florida in the U.S. Senate.
- No Democratic woman has represented Florida in the U.S. Senate.
U.S. House
Women Nominees in 2026: Based on primary election results, women are 19 of 55 (34.5%) major-party nominees for U.S. House in Florida, including 12 of 28 (42.9%) Democrats and 7 of 27 (25.9%) Republicans.
The number of women major-party nominees for the U.S. House falls short of the previous high (23), first set in 2022. Twenty (9D, 11R) women House candidates were unsuccessful. Of the 19 (12D, 7R) women nominees for U.S. House in Florida: 7 (3D, 4R) are incumbents, 8 (7D, 1R) are challengers, and 4 (2D, 2R) are running for open seats.
|
District |
Woman Nominee |
Party |
Seat Status |
Race/Ethnicity |
Current Cook Political Report Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Gay Valimont |
D |
Challenger |
White |
Solid Republican |
|
2 |
Amanda Greene |
D |
Open Seat |
White |
Solid Republican |
|
3 |
Kat Cammack |
R |
Incumbent |
White |
Solid Republican |
|
4 |
LaShonda Holloway |
D |
Challenger |
Black |
Solid Republican |
|
5 |
Rachel Grage |
D |
Challenger |
White |
Solid Republican |
|
8 |
Jennifer Jenkins |
D |
Challenger |
White |
Solid Republican |
|
12 |
Kimberly Overman |
D |
Challenger |
White |
Solid Republican |
|
13 |
Leela Gray |
D |
Challenger |
White |
Likely Republican |
|
13 |
Anna Paulina Luna |
R |
Incumbent |
H/W |
Likely Republican |
|
14 |
Kathy Castor |
D |
Incumbent |
White |
Lean Republican |
|
15 |
Laurel Lee |
R |
Incumbent |
White |
Solid Republican |
|
16 |
Sydney Gruters |
R |
Open Seat |
White |
Solid Republican |
|
20 |
Debbie Wasserman Schultz |
D |
Incumbent |
White |
Solid Democrat |
|
22 |
Pia Dandiya |
D |
Open Seat |
Asian American/Pacific Islander |
Lean Republican |
|
23 |
Deborah Adeimy |
R |
Challenger |
White |
Solid Democrat |
|
23 |
Lois Frankel |
D |
Incumbent |
White |
Solid Democrat |
|
24 |
Te Brown |
R |
Open Seat |
Black |
Solid Democrat |
|
26 |
Nicole Lockin |
D |
Challenger |
White |
Solid Republican |
|
27 |
Maria Elvira Salazer |
R |
Incumbent |
Latina |
Likely Republican |
Current/Historic Women’s Representation: Women currently hold 8 of 28 (28.6%) seats in the Florida delegation to the U.S. House. Twenty-four (15D, 9R) women have served in the U.S. House from Florida.
- Incumbent U.S. Representative Frederica Wilson (D) is not running for re-election in 2026.
Women Candidates in 2026: Forty (21D, 19R) women filed as candidates for U.S. House seats in Florida in 2026. This is not a record high. They were 40 of 159 (25.2%) total major-party candidates for U.S. House in 2026.
Statewide Elective Executive Office
Women Nominees in 2026: Based on primary election results, women are 1 of 8 (12.5%) major-party nominees for statewide elective executive office in Florida, including 1 of 4 (25%) Democrats and 0 of 4 (0%) Republicans.
The number of women major-party nominees for statewide elective executive office falls short of the previous high (5). Four (3D, 1R) women statewide executive candidates were unsuccessful. The sole woman nominee for statewide elective executive office in Florida is a challenger.
|
Office |
Woman Nominee |
Party |
Seat Status |
Race/Ethnicity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chief Financial Officer |
Annette Taddeo |
D |
Challenger |
Latina |
Current/Historic Women’s Representation: Women currently hold 0 of 5 (0%) statewide elective executive offices in Florida. Twelve (4D, 8R) women have served in statewide elective executive offices in Florida.
Women Candidates in 2026: Five (4D, 1R) women filed as candidates for statewide elective executive office in Florida in 2026. This is not a record high. They were 5 of 27 (18.5%) total major-party candidates for statewide elective executive office in 2026.
Wyoming
1 (1R)
1 (1D)
2 (1D, 1R)
U.S. Senate
Women Nominees in 2026: Based on primary election results, women are 1 of 2 (50%) major-party nominees for U.S. Senate in Wyoming, including 0 of 1 (0%) Democrats and 1 of 1 (100%) Republicans.
|
Woman Nominee |
Party |
Seat Status |
Race/Ethnicity |
Current Cook Political Report Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Harriet Hageman |
R |
Open Seat |
White |
Solid Republican
|
Current/Historic Women’s Representation: Women currently hold 1 of 2 (50%) seats in the Wyoming delegation to the U.S. Senate. U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R) is the only woman who has served in the U.S. Senate from Wyoming. She is not seeking re-election in 2026.
Women Candidates in 2026: Two (2R) women filed as candidates for U.S. Senate in Wyoming in 2026. This is not a record high. They were 2 of 7 (28.6%) total major-party candidates for U.S. Senate in 2026.
U.S. House
Women Nominees in 2026: Based on primary election results, women are 1 of 2 (50%) major-party nominees for U.S. House in Wyoming, including 1 of 1 (100%) Democrats and 0 of 1 (0%) Republicans.
The number of women major-party nominees for the U.S. House falls short of the previous high (2). Two (1D, 1R) women House candidates were unsuccessful. The sole woman nominee for U.S. House in Wyoming is running for an open seat.
|
District |
Woman Nominee |
Party |
Seat Status |
Race/Ethnicity |
Current Cook Political Report Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
At-Large |
Lisa Kinney |
D |
Open Seat |
White |
Solid Republican
|
Current/Historic Women’s Representation: U.S. Representative Harriet Hageman (R) currently holds Wyoming’s at-large seat in the U.S. House. She is one of 4 (4R) women who have served in the U.S. House from Wyoming.
- Incumbent U.S. Representative Harriet Hageman (R) did not run for re-election to the U.S. House in 2026; instead, she ran successfully for the Republican nomination to the U.S. Senate.
Women Candidates in 2026: Three (2D, 1R) women filed as candidates for U.S. House seats in Wyoming in 2026. This is not a record high. They were 3 of 12 (25%) total major-party candidates for U.S. House in 2026.
Milestones to Watch in 2026:
- No Democratic woman has represented Wyoming in the U.S. Congress.
Statewide Elective Executive Office
Women Nominees in 2026: Based on primary election results, women are 1 of 8 (12.5%) major-party nominees for statewide elective executive office in Florida, including 1 of 4 (25%) Democrats and 0 of 4 (0%) Republicans.
The number of women major-party nominees for statewide elective executive office falls short of the previous high (5). Four (3D, 1R) women statewide executive candidates were unsuccessful. The sole woman nominee for statewide elective executive office in Florida is a challenger.
|
Office |
Woman Nominee |
Party |
Seat Status |
Race/Ethnicity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Auditor |
Kristi Racines |
R |
Incumbent |
White |
|
Superintendent of Public Instruction |
Ana Cordova |
D |
Open Seat |
Hispanic/White |
Current/Historic Women’s Representation: Women currently hold 2 of 5 (40%) statewide elective executive offices in Wyoming. Twenty-two (5D, 17R) women have served in statewide elective executive offices in Wyoming, including two women who have served in more than one statewide elective executive office.
- Incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder (R) is not running for re-election in 2026; instead, she ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for governor.
Women Candidates in 2026: Four (1D, 3R) women filed as candidates for statewide elective executive office in Wyoming in 2026. This is not a record high. They were 4 of 18 (22.2%) total major-party candidates for statewide elective executive office in 2026.
