Nearly half of Democratic primary winners in 2026 are women

Share of total primary winners who were women in Democratic and Republican congressional and gubernatorial primaries since 2018

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*2026 data is through June 30 primaries.
Winning a primary is defined as winning a partisan primary or advancing to the general election. In California, the top two primary finishers, regardless of party, advance to the general election.

Source: Center for American Women and Politics, news reports, state election results