Today marks one year since the Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, and the backsliding on abortion rights and women’s health in this country has been quick and brutal: Twenty states have passed draconian abortion bans, though in...
Yesterday, Americans across the country celebrated Juneteenth, our newest national holiday. Black Americans have celebrated it for decades as the official end of slavery in the United States. Federally recognized since 2021, it’s now a day we’re all called upon...
The Virginia legislative primaries are coming up on June 20—and the winners will be key to Democrats’ ability to hold the state Senate and retake control of the Assembly this November. During these next two weeks, we need to be...
You’re going to hear this again and again — the road to winning back the House runs through California and New York. Of the 33 districts the DCCC is targeting as Districts in Play win-back targets, eight are in California and six are in...
The 2024 US Senate field is about to get a little bigger. Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware announced his retirement this morning, clearing the way for Delaware Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester to run for the office this cycle. We’re expecting...
Mother’s Day is this Sunday, and if you don’t have a gift yet, we have you covered Today only, give a donation of $25 or more to WomenCount and we'll send a personalized note to your mom (or another mom in your life) on...
It’s official: Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks has declared her candidacy for Maryland’s open US Senate seat. She joins a race that currently includes Rep. David Trone (MD-6) and at-large Montgomery County Councilor Will Jawando. Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-8)...
Early this morning, President Joe Biden officially announced that he is running for re-election in 2024, with Vice President Kamala Harris by his side. This is a critical election for women’s rights and women’s representation in the nation’s highest elected...
Last week, the Democratic mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska, Leirion Gaylor Baird, met her Republican opponent, state Sen. Suzanne Geist, on stage for the first debate of the race, with at least one more scheduled before voters head to the polls...
Nearly two years ago, Democrats suffered our first major electoral loss of the post-Trump era: Losing the Virginia governorship and the House of Delegates. We feared it was a sign of things to come: With Trump out of office, Democrats...
