In a year where women are seeking elected office in historic numbers, at least 59 female candidates — most of them Democrats — cleared their primary election hurdles Tuesday night, results compiled by NBC News and The Associated Press show.
Two more women advanced to run-off races, while four others are leading in contests that haven’t yet been called by either outlet on the biggest primary election night of 2018 to date. The winners were among 117 running for statewide and federal office in Tuesday’s eight primary states, according to the list compiled by Rutgers University’s Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP). At least 34 women lost, while another 18 are trailing in contests in California that have not yet been called.
