Roe At Risk
As a circuit court judge, Brett Kavanaugh ruled to block a migrant team from being able to access abortion, and he once dissented in a ruling that upheld the ACA. (more…)
5 women who can save the Senate & Supreme Court
A Supreme Court dominated by right-wing justices means a constant attack on our basic rights and liberties—and I can’t think of a more urgent reason to be emailing you right before our Independence Day holiday. Precedent won’t save us. The...
Our worst fear
We’ve been dreading this: Justice Anthony Kennedy just announced he’ll retire from the Supreme Court, allowing Donald Trump and the GOP-controlled Senate to elevate another right-wing extremist to the bench. Reproductive rights, LGBT rights, healthcare access—all the decisions that have...
Stay Up-To-Date With Women’s Wins & Losses in 2018
At WomenCount, we're doing our best to keep you informed about how women are performing in the 2018 midterm elections. But sometimes things move fast, and we can't always update you on every win and loss. To ensure you don't...
Upcoming Primaries
One of the most hotly contested gubernatorial races in the country is Tuesday, in Colorado. Cary Kennedy, the former state treasurer and deputy mayor of Denver, is in a tight race against Jared Polis, the member of Congress from Colorado’s...
zero tolerance
In the last six weeks, the Trump Administration has separated nearly 2,000 children from their families at the US-Mexico border. Donald Trump is using these children as leverage, telling lawmakers that family separation will continue unless they agree to an...
Hillary’s Legacy
Just two years ago this month, Hillary Clinton made history and became the first-ever woman presidential nominee of a major party. Our hopes were crushed that November, and out of her defeat grew the Resistance—and a record number of women...
Target state: Pennsylvania
Last year, we expanded our platform to bring the power of crowdfunding to state legislative candidates. Today, it’s finally time to start rolling out a series of slates highlighting states where women can make the difference in flipping critical seats...
It’s real: Women are overperforming
Tuesday’s primaries continued a trend: Women are disproportionately coming out winners in some of this year’s most competitive races. Overall, women have won around 60 percent of May primary races according to the Center for American Women and Politics—and that...
May primaries start tomorrow!
May primaries kick off tomorrow, and we’re closely watching one race: NC-13, where Kathy Manning is an underdog in this DCCC-top rated flippable seat. After that, we’ll have two more packed Tuesdays: May 15th, when we’ll be keeping our eyes...