Candidates

By Emily Cahn, Roll Call Former Madison County Judge Ann Callis picked up the Democratic nomination in Illinois’ 13th District Tuesday night and will now face a top target of national Democrats, freshman GOP Rep. Rodney Davis. Callis defeated physics professor George Gollin 59 percent to 28 percent, with 56 percent of precincts reporting, according…

Read the announcement from Jennifer Brunner here: Since my U.S. Senate campaign and finishing my term as Ohio Secretary of State, I’ve continued to work to move good government forward. I’ve led a successful referendum to protect Ohioans’ voting rights, helped low income Americans gain access to telephone services, served in Serbia for USAID and…

Mayor Pro Tem Kady-Ann Davy was first elected as the District 2 representative to the Fayetteville City Council in November of 2009. Mayor Pro Tem Davy made Fayetteville her home in 2005 and immediately became actively engaged in City and community affairs.Mayor Pro Tem Davy is a graduate of the University of Oregon, where she received her bachelor’s…

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (Feb. 25, 2014) – Martinsville Mayor Kim Adkins announced at the Martinsville City Council meeting that she is seeking the Democratic nomination for Virginia Senate in the 20th District currently held by State Sen. Bill Stanley, R-Glade Hill. She will not seek re-election as a member of city council. The election for Senate…

When the seat for Grant County Kentucky’s highest elected official position, county judge-executive, came open, several candidates on both sides of the aisle jumped in the race.  One candidate stands out—small businesswoman, entrepreneur and mother of five, Anitra Jump.  Committed to a positive future for her family and local community, Jump plans to use her…

Morning Joe began their new election series, States of Play, this morning beginning with Kentucky’s U.S. Senate race that features 35-year-old Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes against the most powerful Republican in the Senate, Mitch McConnell.  Watch the in depth profile here: http://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/will-grimes-be-first-female-ky-senator-168027715865

By Abby Livingston, Roll Call – EMILY’s List, an organization that backs female Democratic candidates who support abortion rights, announced Thursday a trifecta of endorsements for candidates in open-seat in races in Michigan, New Jersey and New York. The three endorsed candidates are: NJ03: Burlington County Freeholder Aimee Belgard. Belgard is expected to win her party’s…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today EMILY’s List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, endorsed Debra Hilstrom in the election for Secretary of State of Minnesota. “Debra Hilstrom has an outstanding record of public service in her state house district, and she’s ready to bring that experience to all of Minnesota as Secretary of State,”…

The great news is that there are so many terrific women running for office in 2014.  Here is ElectWomen’s Women to Watch in 2014 list. Running and didn’t make the list?  Contact us, tell us about you and why you are running.  [email protected] Alison Lundergan Grimes – 35-year-old Kentucky Secretary of State trying to knock…