Posts Tagged ‘elect women’
Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Title IX
Saturday, June 23, 2012 marks the 40th anniversary of Congress enacting Title IX. Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 is a short and simple federal law: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to…
Read MoreTUESDAY ELECTION WATCH: Battered and Bruised—Incumbent Bullies Female Candidate
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen.com – Tuesday, June 26 is primary Election Day in Oklahoma. The hot race for state representative in Oklahoma’s 3rd district got a little too hot last week when challenger Traci Barnes extended a hand to her opponent at the close of a town hall candidate political forum. Instead of returning…
Read MoreStacey Chavis on Fundraising for Women Candidates
6 Fundraising Tips for Women Candidates – By Stacey Chavis of The Campaigns Academy 1. Ask and Ask again You must ask for your campaign contributions. 2. Get Organized Organized your contacts, addresses, numbers and email addresses in a spreadsheet or database. 3. Recruit a Finance Committe Recruit family, friends, colleagues, business leaders and community leaders…
Read More2012 Project Breaking News: Women are on Track to Break Record
At the halfway mark in 2012 primary voting, women are on track to break the all-time record for the number of general election candidates for US House seats, based on calculations of election results. And remember, when women run, women win! Here’s the math: After primaries in 26 states, 97 women have won contests that…
Read MoreDemocratic Women Governors May Disappear After 2012 Elections
By Amanda Terkel for Huffington Post – WASHINGTON — There are currently two Democratic female governors in the entire nation. After November, there may be zero. While four Republican female governors are currently in office, the only two female Democrats — Washington’s Christine Gregoire and North Carolina’s Bev Perdue — are both stepping down after…
Read MoreJoAnn Ward Seeks Open Seat in Minnesota House of Representatives
Woodbury resident JoAnn Ward announced her campaign for Minnesota House District 53A this week (parts of Woodbury, Maplewood, Oakdale and Landfall). Endorsed by the DFL on March 31st, Ward is seeking the seat currently held by Representative Nora Slawik who will not seek re- election next fall. Ward brings strong education and community advocacy ties…
Read More9 Reasons We Need Young Voters More Than Ever
Young voters are notoriously hard to get to the polls, but their voice is an increasingly important one on both sides of the aisle. A major factor in that importance is that a number of key issues in this year’s election are directly related to the concerns of students and young professionals, making it essential…
Read MoreU.S. Senate Candidate Heidi Heitkamp Faces Millionaire Opponent in Nov. Election
Huffington Post – MINOT, N.D. — North Dakota’s prosperity from an energy boom as the rest of the country slowly crawls out from under a collapsed economy is making a contest of a Senate race that Democrats had all but conceded. Heidi Heitkamp, a former state attorney general with ties to the energy industry and…
Read MoreEMILY’s List Announces Four Women Candidates Under Forty
Women under 40 are practically absent from the political arena. EMILY’s List took time this week to announce four women, all under age 36 who are poised to become political leaders. Meet these women: Tulsi Gabbard, HI-02: Tulsi has the kind of resume that puts most of us to shame: at 31, she’s already been…
Read MoreInvolved Parent Runs for Minneapolis School Board
Minneapolis — District 6 School Board Candidate Tracine Asberry is running strong, and pleased to have led each of five ballots at the Minneapolis DFL Convention on Saturday. “I’m humbled and grateful at the support of so many DFL delegates,” she enthused. In February when she launched her campaign, Asberry planned to spend her time in…
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