Primary elections were held on Tuesday in two states: Indiana and Ohio. 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: 5/6/2026 at 9:30AM ET

We recently launched CAWP’s Women, Money, & Politics Watch 2026 — a project that will follow the gender implications of campaign finance with the help of data from OpenSecrets . We’re analyzing major party candidates – women and men – in congressional elections with a focus on money raised from individuals, as well as data on candidates contributing funds to...

Primary elections were held on Tuesday in Illinois. Results below are for statewide and federal contests. 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: 3/27/2026 at 12:30PM ET

Primary elections were held on Tuesday in Mississippi. Results below are for statewide and federal contests. 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: 3/11/2026 at 9:15AM ET

Primary elections were held on Tuesday in three states: Arkansas, North Carolina, and Texas. 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: 4/1/2026 at 12:30PM 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...