The number of women in Congress could plummet in 2024

At the beginning of Women’s History Month, the news for women in Congress is decidedly mixed:  🟠 We’re heading into another election cycle where we could see women’s representation in Congress fall—and we need to sound the alarm.  🟠 But...

📢 New candidate alert

We have a new US Senate candidate! Early this morning, Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-7) announced she is running to fill the seat left vacant by retiring Sen. Debbie Stabenow.  She is the *first* Democratic candidate to enter the race—and a...

She’s in the race — to win and make history

As a nation, there’s no doubt we’ve come a long way on racial equality—and that we still have a long way to go.  Rep. Barbara Lee reminded us of that today, when she announced her run for California’s open US...

Be My Senator

Happy Galentine’s Day! Are you wondering, what is Galentine’s Day? The formerly fictional holiday was created and popularized by the television show Parks and Recreation, as a day for celebrating the joy of female friendships and women helping women.  Groups of...

Wisconsin is where it’s at

It’s the most important election you’ve never heard of, and it’s happening in Wisconsin in less than two weeks. Janet Protasiewicz is the only left-leaning woman in a four-way, Feb. 21 primary for an April election to fill an open, conservative-held Wisconsin state Supreme Court...

4 competitive elections, 4 weeks away

We’re only 4 weeks away from 2023’s first crucial elections for Democratic women—in Virginia, Wisconsin and Illinois—during the last week of February.  These races span the ticket, from a history-making US House election, to a statewide race that could flip...

Early money = stronger incumbents in 2024

During last week’s convening of the Electing Women Alliance, every elected official we spoke to agreed on one thing: Early money is essential. It helps vulnerable incumbents stave off serious challengers, and helps safer incumbents meet their fundraising goals early...

A good night for Dems. A mixed bag for Dem women

LIke you, we are floating at the overall outcome of Tuesday’s election. Democrats held off a red wave. And finally, there’s evidence the post-Dobbs surge in voter enthusiasm was real: Pro-choice amendments passed in California, Michigan and Vermont, and an...

The final countdown: Top 10 races to give to before it’s too late

Election Day is less than a week away! We’ll keep this short since we’re running out of time to fund women in the closest races. That’s the whole point of our Final Top 10—women running in the 10 closest House, Senate...