Our House majority just shrunk. We can’t lose any more Democrats.

It's official: We just lost a seat held by a Democrat (and woman) in CA-25, shrinking our majority and sounding the alarm for vulnerable freshman House incumbents in the fall. Republicans didn't just win a House seat during Tuesday's special...

On Tuesday, one mom can save CA-25.

We hope you’re celebrating your mom today — and yourself, if you’re a mom! We are writing today about one really important mom: Christy Smith, who’s running to hold former Rep. Katie Hill’s seat in CA-25. The special election is...

Elizabeth, Amy, Kamala, Stacey — or someone else?

Summer is almost here, and it’s Veepstakes silly season.  What does ‘silly season’ mean? According to Dictionary.com: "A time of year … characterized by exaggerated news stories, frivolous entertainments, outlandish publicity stunts, etc."  It’s not that bad — yet. But...

On May 12, Republicans could flip CA-25

May is set to be a quiet month for elections, with most primaries postponed until June because of coronavirus. Except for one of the most important elections this year.f Coming up in less than two weeks, on May 12, is...

You can now use WomenCount to fundraise for local businesses

Local businesses, closed for weeks, are struggling to stay afloat. And Democratic women candidates, who rely more on individual donors, are alsostruggling to stay afloat as the economic fallout trickles down. We wanted to find a way for WomenCount to...

Vote for veep!

That’s right — today, you’re voting for who you want to be Joe Biden’s running mate. With Bernie Sanders officially out of the primary, we know the Veep pick will be a woman since the former Vice President has made...

Governors are leading the coronavirus response. This year, let’s make more of them Democratic women.

Governors are being thrown into the national spotlight by coronavirus—and Democratic women are shining. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham pushed back on Donald Trump when he told a group of governors to get their own medical supplies. In Kansas,...

We can’t let COVID slow us down (end of Q1)

We passed two 2020 milestones yesterday. It’s the first fundraising deadline of the year for US House and Senate candidates—and it's Equal Pay Day, the day when women's earnings catch up to what men made during the previous year. As...

Manny’s cafe in San Francisco needs our help

Since it opened last year, Manny's cafe in San Francisco's Mission District has become a hub of progressive organizing. The combination restaurant, political bookshop, and event space has hosted civic leaders, artists, activists, business leaders, journalists, writers, and political candidates,...