Posts Tagged ‘women in politics’
Meet the Women Running for US Senate
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) was elected to the Senate in 2001, and she serves as chair of both the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety and Security, and the Senate Subcommittee on Energy. She is also a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, the Committee on Indian Affairs and the Committee on Small Business…
Read MoreActresses Gang up On Mitt Romney’s Anti-Women Politics
Scarlett Johansson, Eva Longoria & Kerry Washington speak out in a new commercial directed to women about Mitt Romney in a new 30-second TV ad from MoveOn.org Political Action. The ad, directed by Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, features the actresses speaking to the camera about Romney’s statements that he would end funding for…
Read MoreEight WUFPAC Candidates on Ballots Across the Country
Women under 40 are virtually absent from political power in The United States. The Women Under Forty Political Action Committee is a bi-partisan initiative dedicated to electing more young women. Hot off the win by former State Senator Kyrsten Sinema (AZ-9) in Arizona’s congressional primary, WUFPAC has eight endorsed candidates advancing to the November elections. Staying true to WUFPAC’s…
Read MoreKY Supreme Court Justice Attacks Female Opponent for Using her Maiden Name in Campaign
Kentucky Court of Appeals Justice Janet Stumbo is being attacked by her opponent for using her maiden name instead of her husband’s name in her race for Kentucky Supreme Court. Janet Stumbo has always used her maiden name in her previous five judicial elections and has never publicly used her husband Ned Pillersdorf’s last name, primarily to protect…
Read MoreHassan Sole U.S. Woman Running for Governor
(WOMENSENEWS)–Maggie Hassan’s quest for the governorship of New Hampshire puts her under the magnifying lens for those tracking women in politics. She is the only woman running for governor this year and if she loses there won’t be a single female Democratic governor left in the entire country. Democratic governors Christine Gregoire of Washington and…
Read MoreEmerge America Celebrating Women Trailblazers Luncheon This Wednesday
Issues Important to Women to Be Topic at Emerge America Annual Celebration – Former Vermont Governor Madeleine Kunin will headline event. At a time when women’s rights are under attack and elected officials are vocal about wanting to turn back the clock on issues like contraception, Emerge America, a national organization that trains Democratic women…
Read MoreNew Fundraising Tips Website for Democratic Women Candidates
Democratic Dames has been established to inspire and support women in their efforts to raise money for Democratic women candidates and move us towards equal representation. By August 26th, 2020, on the 100th Anniversary of the signing of the 19th Amendment, our goal is to have women candidates running for office whose numbers, if they win…
Read More21 Emerge Wisconsin Women in November Election
Emerge Wisconsin announces the following Emerge Alumnae who successfully won their August 14th Primary: Senate: Nikiya Harris Class of 2011 6th Senate District Assembly: Mary Arnold Class of 2012 37th Assembly District Dianne Hesselbein Class of 2009 79th Assembly District La Tonya Johnson Class of 2012 17th Assembly District Melissa Lemke Class of 2011 62nd Assembly District…
Read MoreMassachusetts Planned Parenthood Weighs in on Senate Debate
Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Massachusetts Responds to Senate Candidate Debate Dianne Luby, President of Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Massachusetts, released the following statement in response to the Senate candidate debate between Elizabeth Warren and Scott Brown earlier tonight: “Although Scott Brown continues to label himself ‘pro-choice,’ women in Massachusetts can’t rely on him…
Read MoreSenate Dem Women Candidates Winning the Money War
POLITICO- By ROBIN BRAVENDER – Democrats are winning the so-called War on Women, at least when it comes to fundraising. The 12 Democratic women running for Senate this fall have raised a combined $110 million, more than twice as much as the $42 million their Republican opponents have raised. Their cash advantage is fueled by liberal…
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