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Special Election Watch: Janice Hahn Picks Up Endorsements
BROWN, NEWSOM ENDORSE JANICE HAHN FOR CONGRESS – Democratic leaders unite to support Hahn, echo call for green jobs, clean energy, and ending wars abroad. Janice Hahn announced a bevy of endorsements from Democratic luminaries today, demonstrating broad party unity and underscoring her agenda to create green jobs and focus on clean energy in the 36th…
Read MoreNew York Special Election Has Kathy Hochul Facing Off Against Jane Corwin
Huffington Post – BUFFALO, N.Y. – Today’s tight race in New York’s 26th Congressional District has become a referendum on the Republican plan to transform Medicare. The western New York district is among the most conservative in the state. Nevertheless, the latest poll shows Democrat Kathy Hochul with a slight lead over Republican Jane Corwin…
Read MoreMelina Kennedy Wins Indianapolis Mayoral Democratic Primary
Melina Kennedy handily won in unofficial results as Democratic primary voters decide who will take on Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard in the November election. Ballard was unopposed in the Republican primary. Kennedy — a former deputy mayor who attracted the bulk of the contributions and heavy-hitting endorsements before the primary — is the frontrunner in…
Read MoreWomen Winning Scores Win in Minnesota Special Election
Saint Paul, Minn. – April 12, 2011 – Women Winning – whose mission is to encourage, promote and support pro-choice women’s leadership in all political parties and levels of public office – congratulates Mary Jo McGuire on her win in the special election for Senate in District 66 which includes Falcon Heights and part of…
Read MoreKentucky Celebrating Two Women in Statewide Office – at the Same Time
By Kathy Groob, Publisher While not exactly history making, it is big news that Kentucky has two women serving in statewide, constitutional, office at the same time. Thanks to an appointment by Governor Steve Beshear (D-Dawson Springs), former Bowling Green Mayor Elaine Walker assumed the office of Secretary of State on Saturday, January 29, 2011. …
Read MoreCongresswoman Jane Harman to Resign
Huffington Post –Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.) is expected to announce on Tuesday that she will resign from her post in congress to serve as president and CEO of the Woodrow Wilson Center, NBC News reports. NBC’s Andrea Mitchell reports: Harman will succeed the current leader, former Rep. Lee Hamilton, who has led the bipartisan think tank…
Read MoreEver heard of Kamala Harris? You will.
By DeWayne Wickham ~ In the world of politics, this could be called the “Year of the Woman.” From the rise of Republican Nikki Haley, who came from nowhere and fought off a scurrilous personal attack to win South Carolina’s governorship, to the surprising staying power of Barbara Boxer, the three-term Democratic U.S. senator who…
Read MoreInspired by Grandmother, Former Judge Runs for Ohio Lt. Governor
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine “You can be anything you want to be as long as you are willing to work harder than anyone else.” That’s what Yvette McGee Brown’s grandmother told her over and over as a girl in Ohio growing up the daughter of a single mom. Although her Grandmother passed away…
Read MorePing Takes Her First Steps as Candidate
On Sunday, March 21, Liz Ping, took her first steps towards the future when she announced her candidacy for the office of State Representative in Ohio’s 29th District. Speaking to an excited group of supporters and dedicated campaign volunteers and staff, Ping stated, “I will make it my business to meet with and listen to…
Read MoreCANDIDATE PROFILE: Growing new opportunities in Kentucky’s landscape
Julie Smith-Morrow’s campaign for Kentucky State Senate offers new solutions to growing jobs and families in the Commonwealth By Vicki Prichard, Political and Media consultant Like many women, Julie Smith-Morrow masterfully multi-tasks. She’s a vice president of the Cincinnati-based Freestore Foodbank; holds a doctorate in plant genetics; is an elected school board member; and a…
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