Summary of Women Candidates for Selected Offices (1970-Present)

¹Includes Aja Brown in CA who unofficially withdrew before the primary but won the nomination and will appear on the general election ballot. Also includes April Freeman in FL who won the nomination but passed away before the general election and was replaced on the ballot. Does not include Brenda Jones in MI who won a special election that coincided with the regular primary for a partial term (November-January). We do include Anya Tynio in VT who lost the primary but then was appointed nominee after the original nominee withdrew.
²Joanne Emerson won as an independent but ultimately served as a Republican.
³Doesn’t include Lisa Murkowski who lost the primary but won the general as a write in candidate.
⁴Leslie Jenkis (R-NY) won her primary but was replaced on the general election ballot. Therefore, she is counted as a primary winner but not as a nominee.
⁵ Patsy Mink (D-HI) died on 9/28/02, but is included as a nominee because she was not replaced on the ballot.
⁶ Ann Tamlyn (D-MD) won her primary race but dropped out before the general election due to health issues. She was replaced on the ballot. Therefore, she is counted as a primary winner but not a nominee.
⁷ Joy Padgett (R-OH) withdrew before the primary. Because her name still appeared on the ballot, she’s included in the filed number but not in the winner/loser numbers. Because of a vacancy in in the party nomination, Padget was able to run in the general and is counted as a nominee. Stephanie Studebaker (D-OH) won her primary but withdrew before the general election. Therefore, she is not counted as a nominee.
⁸ Camille Andrews (D-NJ) ran and won in the primary but withdrew before the general election. Another candidate, Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-OH) died after winning the primary. Neither candidates were on the general election ballot so they are not counted as nominees. Gabrielle Campo (R-IN) did not appear on the primary ballot but was appointed. Therefore, she is not counted as a winner or loser, but she is included as a nominee.
⁹ Linda Goldthorpe (R) filed to run for the House in MI, but withdrew before the primary. Because her name still appeared on the ballot, she’s included in the filed number but not in the winner/loser numbers.
¹⁰ One candidate from Mississippi won her primary but withdrew before the general election.
¹¹ Melissa Gilbert (D) withdrew from the Democratic primary contesting Michigan's 8th congressional district before the primary election, but appeared unopposed on the primary election ballot. She is not counted among winners here and was replaced in the general election by Susanna Shkreli (D).
¹²Includes Nikema Williams (D) who replaced John Lewis on the General Election ballot.