We were so excited yesterday to welcome a new woman to the US Senate: Laphonza Butler, who will be officially sworn in on Wednesday. Senator-designate Butler comes to Congress after a lifetime of working in Democratic politics, most recently as...
Last week, our partners at Elect Black Women PAC released 5 new endorsements for 2023 candidates. Election Day for these women is in 40 days, so they need funding ASAP to make it across the finish line: Victoria Ward Masika,...
Like all of you, we woke up this morning to the news that Sen. Dianne Feinstein—a trailblazer for women as San Francisco’s first female mayor and the first woman elected to the US Senate from California—had died. This news was...
This week our thoughts are with Rep. Jennifer Wexton (VA-10), who announced she will not seek re-election next year because of health issues. She’s been a leader on foreign policy, LGBTQ rights and protecting democracy—and as a former judge, state...
It’s time again to say goodbye to our summer interns, and as we do every year, we asked each of them to create a personalized WomenCount slate that reflects their values, interests, and experience this summer. Please read all about...
After Labor Day is traditionally when campaigns kick into high gear, looking to make the most of the final 60 days until Election Day. Today we’re just slightly past that deadline—with 56 days to go—so we’re rolling out our final...
The dog days of summer are winding down, and that means the 2023 election season is about to pick back up. But you haven’t taken a break—WomenCount donors have raised more than $10,000 for state candidates this month. The next...
This morning, former Democratic Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell announced she’s running for U.S. Senate in Florida, expanding the map into one of the only two potential flip opportunities for Democrats this cycle. Welcome her to the race by chipping in $5...
Last week wasn’t the end of the abortion fight in Ohio. Voters will head to the polls again in November to decide on constitutional protections for abortion, and the measure is favored to pass, though the vote will still be...
Abortion rights proponents notched a major victory in Ohio this week, where voters said ‘No’ to Issue 1—an attempt by Republicans to handicap November’s pro-abortion rights ballot initiative—with a whopping 57 percent of the vote. Here are three early takeaways,...