In the biggest day of congressional and state legislative primary voting in this election cycle, voters in 6 states go to the polls next Tuesday to choose candidates for the general election in November. And here's the big news: a record 64 women have filed to run for those 6 states' US House seats, up from the previous record of 50 in 2010.  

• In California, which boasts the nation's largest congressional delegation and the most women serving in Congress from any single state, the excitement is in the open seats, with 10 women running in 6 of 9 open races. Remember: new seats and open seats mean opportunities for women.
• In New Jersey, which has had no women in its congressional delegation since 2003, 9 women have filed to run in 6 districts.
• In Iowa, 1 of only 4 states in the country that has never sent a woman to Congress, there is 1 woman running in a primary Tuesday.
• In New Mexico, where no women filed to run in 2010, there are 3 women running in 2 districts.  Another woman is running for Senate and hopes to be the first woman ever elected to the Senate from the state.

• A total of 56 women have won U.S. House primaries, and 7 more in Texas advanced to runoffs. In 1992, the last time women made big gains in the House, 106 women ran in the general election.
• At this stage, a record 299 women are on track to file for House seats in 2012, up from the previous record of 262 in 2010. Follow all the news about women filing and winning primaries in our 2012 Women's Election Tracker. 

And finally, because we never miss an opportunity at The 2012 Project, filing remains open in 11 states, so if you're

a resident in one of those states still considering the possibility of running this year, do it! We're ready to connect you to resources in your state; contact us.