Virginia Faces Potential Drop in Women in the U.S. House

Primary elections were held on Tuesday in two states: Oklahoma and Virginia. Runoff elections were also held in Georgia (find those results incorporated into the complete Georgia results here). Full results for women in these races are available on this post on our Election Analysis page; there is one undecided race which does not feature a woman candidate. The full results post will update as this contest is decided. 

Among the most notable results for women:

• The number of women in Virginia’s U.S. House delegation could drop by up to two, with non-incumbent women nominees unfavored to fill the gaps left by incumbent U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D) and Jennifer Wexton (D). Spanberger is running for governor in 2025, and Wexton is retiring due to illness. 
• In Virginia, incumbent U.S. Representative Jen Kiggans (R) will be challenged by Democratic nominee Missy Cotter Smasal (D) in an all-woman contest currently rated as “Lean Republican” by Cook Political Report. Incumbent U.S. Representative Jennifer McClellan (D) is strongly favored to win re-election in November. 
• The number of women representing Oklahoma in the U.S. House is unlikely to change as a result of the 2024 election. Incumbent U.S. Representative Stephanie Bice (R) is strongly favored to win re-election against Democratic challenger Madison Horn (D) in an all-woman contest currently rated as “Solid Republican” by Cook Political Report. One more non-incumbent woman nominee is running in a contest that strongly favors her opponent in November. 

For full results for women candidates in yesterday's primary contests, see the Election Analysis post for June 18th primaries on the CAWP website. For full context on women in the 2024 elections, visit CAWP's Election Watch.