We don’t want qualified women left off the debate stage—but that could happen if Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand doesn’t meet the 130,000 donor threshold by next Wednesday, Aug. 28. That’s the deadline for qualifying, and Sen. Gillibrand is fewer than 30,000...
WomenCount was fortunate to have a large class of interns this summer, and they have been busy updating the platform with new candidates, promoting our slates on social media, and thinking about new ways to engage potential donors in crowdfunding...
After the devastating shootings in El Paso and Dayton, it seems Republicans are warming to the idea of taking on our national epidemic of gun violence. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell actually said last week that gun legislation will be...
We just saw over the last two nights why we need to keep women on the Democratic debate stage. From Elizabeth Warren’s passionate call for progressive policies, to Amy Klobuchar’s defense of reaching the Midwestern, middle-of-the-road voter, to Kirsten Gillibrand’s...
This week’s second-round Democratic debates seem like they’ll be similar to the first, with the same candidates and only one new top-tier matchup: Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders. But for the third round of debates in Houston on Sept. 12...
Wendy Davis is running for Congress! She’s set to challenge freshman incumbent Texas Rep. Chip Roy, who won last year by a (barely) 3-point margin. A star-powered, progressive champion like Wendy could be what it takes to make up that...
On Sunday, Donald Trump dropped some of the most racist comments we’ve heard from him in a while, telling Reps. Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, Ayanna Pressley and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to “go back” to where they came from. This was in...
As you read this, members of the US Women's National Soccer Team are parading down New York City's "Canyon of Heroes," a section of Broadway in Lower Manhattan where notable national figures—from astronauts to military heroes to other sports stars—have...
We got a new top-tier Senate recruit today! Amy McGrath has finally put the rumors to rest and announced she’ll challenge Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for his seat in 2020—setting up what will certainly be one of the most...
Women won the first Democratic debates—but will it be enough to keep them on the stage? First, the good news: Sen. Kamala Harris and Sen. Elizabeth Warren are already getting a big media bump from their debate performances. Sen. Warren...
