Buckle in - this post is going to get wonky. If you want to skip straight to our new slate, see it here. Democrats broadly are catching unexpected momentum right now, driven by the fall of Roe and resulting in a surge of...
This week we're proud to present our summer intern slates. 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 our...
Democrats just won ANOTHER special House election, this time in Alaska. Also this time: Women increased our numbers in Congress! Congratulations to Mary Peltola, the first Alaska Native in Congress, and the first woman to represent Alaska's at-large House seat! Mary led early...
Women’s Equality Day celebrates women’s right to vote — and women now consistently vote in higher numbers than men in every election. But that level of participation is not the case when it comes to political giving. So far this...
Last night’s primaries in NY and FL were *great* for Democrats—but not Democratic women. Women came up short in every competitive race: In NY-10, Dan Goldman edged out NY assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou by 2 points; In NY-12, Rep. Jerry Nadler beat...
Our Elect Black Women PAC slate has *almost* made it to $50k And with final primaries for the women on this slate coming up as early as next week, we're hoping to make it all the way this weekend. Can you...
Yesterday the New York Times made its endorsements for the August 23 primaries, and it took the groundbreaking step of endorsing three white guys—Dan Goldman (NY-10), Rep. Jerry Nadler (NY-12), and Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-17)—in three races where every other serious candidate...
Last night, Vermont got one step closer to sending its first woman ever to Congress. Vermont Senate President Pro-Tempore Becca Balint defeated Lt. Gov. Molly Gray in the primary for the state’s lone US House seat. She’s likely to win in November, meaning Vermont...
Democrats and abortion rights supporters had a very super Tuesday. The big news: Kansans voted 58.8% to 41.2% to preserve a constitutional right to abortion, a double-digit victory that shows the fall of Roe is energizing abortion rights supporters—but especially Democrats—across the political spectrum....
Election Day is 100 days away! Primary season is almost over, and we’re getting a clear picture of which House races will be the closest. With 12 Democratic women already retiring, defeated in primaries, or running for other office, we...
