LAST UPDATED: August 30, 2023 (9:30pm) State legislative primaries were held on Tuesday in Mississippi. Full context about women in the 2023 elections, including candidate lists, summaries, and historical comparisons, is available via the Center for American Women and Politics’ (CAWP) Election Watch. Among the most notable results for women: Incumbent...

Last week Virginia held primary elections for seats in the Virginia House of Delegates and state Senate, all of which are up for election this cycle. Currently, Democrats hold the majority in the state Senate, while Republicans hold the majority in the House of Delegates. This November both parties are seeking to gain legislative majorities in both chambers...

LAST UPDATED: 11.7.23 10:00am ET Post primary, 3 (3D) women nominees were disqualified from appearing on the general election ballot and 3 (3R) were added to the general election ballot. As a result of these changes, 28 (21D, 7R) women are major-party nominees for the Senate and 56 (44D, 12R) women are major-party nominees for the Assembly who will compete...