Primary elections were held on Tuesday in four states: Maine, Nevada, North Dakota, and South Carolina. Full context about women in the 2026 elections, including candidate lists, summaries, and historical comparisons, is available via the Center for American Women and Politics’ (CAWP) Election Watch . LAST UPDATE: 6/16/2026 at 10:15AM ET

Only 32 U.S. states have had a woman governor. Virginia will mark the 33rd when either Democrat Abigail Spanberger or Republican Winsome Earle-Sears wins the gubernatorial election in November. To date, 51 (31D, 20R) women have served as state governors. In addition, women have served as governors of Guam and Puerto Rico. The first woman governor in 17...

THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED TO INCLUDE FINAL COUNTS FOR U.S. HOUSE NOMINEES INCLUSIVE OF THE RESULTS OF THE LOUISIANA JUNGLE PRIMARY THAT WAS HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2022. ALL OTHER DATA AND PREDICTIONS ARE AS OF THE ORIGINAL PUBLICATION DATE. September 13, 2022 marked the end of the regular primary election season of 2022 and Louisiana’s congressional contests...

LAST UPDATED: 8.10.22 10:45am ET (final results) Four primaries were held on Tuesday in Maine, Nevada, North Dakota, and South Carolina. In addition, a special election was held in Texas’ 34th congressional district to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of U.S. Representative Filemon Vela. Another special election to fill the vacancy created by the...