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Emerge Kentucky Grad Elisabeth Jensen Enters Race for Congress
By Kathy Groob, Founder ElectWomen.com – Elisabeth Jensen is a Lexington Kentucky businesswoman who has a plan for her life. Her mission is to strengthen her community by making sure that families have a voice in our nation’s capitol. A mother of a special needs child, Elisabeth knows firsthand the struggle that families with loved…
Read MoreLundergan Grimes focuses on generation divide, gender in Senate race
By Alexandra Jaffe – The Hill – Democrats believe their path to victory over Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R) runs through the generational divide between him and Senate hopeful Alison Lundergan Grimes, a candidate half the Kentucky senator’s age whose campaign is already targeting younger, female voters. Kentucky political activists say the Democratic contender must…
Read MoreWomen Winning Supports Betsy Hodges for Minneapolis Mayor
Womenwinning, Minnesota’s largest resource for women in politics, has endorsed City Council Member Betsy Hodges for Minneapolis Mayor. If elected in November, Hodges would become just the second woman elected (of 47 Mayors) in the city’s history. The organization is hosting a fundraising reception on Wednesday, June 26th from 5:30 until 7:00 p.m. to support…
Read MoreEmerge Kentucky Graduate, Democrat Elisabeth Jensen to run in 6th Congressional District
by Ryan Alessi – Elisabeth Jensen, a Lexington Democrat and education advocate, confirmed to Pure Politics that she will run for Congress next year in Central Kentucky’s 6th District for the chance to challenge freshman Republican Congressman Andy Barr. Jensen said in an interview over the weekend that she will hold her first fundraiser July 8,…
Read MoreMarjorie Margolies, Chelsea Clinton’s Mother-In-Law, Enters House Race
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Chelsea Clinton’s mother-in-law is running to recapture the Philadelphia-area U.S. House seat that she lost almost 20 years ago, a defeat ascribed to her vote for then-President Bill Clinton’s budget proposal that increased taxes on the wealthy. Marjorie Margolies filed paperwork Thursday to run in the crowded Democratic Party primary for Pennsylvania’s…
Read More2014 Spotlight: MASS Auditor Suzanne Bump
An advocate for more women in public office, Massachusetts Auditor Suzanne Bump will fight for her own reelection next year or maybe even a higher office. Auditor Bump was elected in 2010 as the state’s first female auditor, one of 14 female state auditors in the United States and only one of four who have…
Read MoreEMILY’s List endorses Allyson Schwartz for Pennsylvania governor election
By EMILY SCHULTHEIS, POLITICO – The pro-Democratic women’s group EMILY’s List is throwing its support behind Pennsylvania Rep. Allyson Schwartz in her bid to defeat incumbent GOP Gov. Tom Corbett. If elected, the Democratic House member would be the first female governor of the Keystone State. “Allyson Schwartz has an incredible track record of fighting for…
Read MoreWendy Greuel falls short in quest for LA Mayor
By Catherine Saillant, Los Angeles Times Three-term City Councilman Eric Garcetti’s relentless campaigning paid off early Wednesday as he decisively won a hard-fought race to become Los Angeles’ next mayor, scoring well with voters across the sprawling city and even challenging rival Wendy Greuel on her home turf in the San Fernando Valley. Garcetti took…
Read MoreMichelle Nunn GA U.S. Senate Announcement Coming Soon
By Kyle Trygstad, Roll Call – After appearing at a weekend fundraiser for Senate Democrats, party leaders expect Michelle Nunn to make a final decision on the Georgia Senate race within weeks. “The national party is working with Michelle, and I think we will probably have an announcement relatively soon on whether she’s in or not,”…
Read MoreState Rep. Connie Pillich officially launches campaign against Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel
CLEVELAND, Ohio — State Rep. Connie Pillich, a Democrat from the Cincinnati area known for spoiling Tea Party dreams, has found her next target: Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel. Pillich told The Plain Dealer she officially will declare her candidacy for treasurer Monday. “I look at this type of office as a natural extension of my…
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