We support and amplify the voices of Black women, Indigenous women, and women of color running for elected office — to change the face of power.
THE FACTS
Women of color are underrepresented at all levels of elected office.
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Only 3 women of color have ever served as Governor in our country’s 249 year history. No Black woman or Indigenous woman has ever served as Governor.
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There are only 5 women of color currently serving in the U.S. Senate – 2 Black women, 2 Asian American/Pacific Islanders, and 1 Latina. No Indigenous woman has ever served in the U.S. Senate.
12.6%
55 of the 435 Members of the House are women of color. That is only 12.6%
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A Tale of Two States – On the Road to the Senate
Featuring
Peggy Flanagan (MN)
Angie Nixon (FL)
Two candidates. Two states – Minnesota and Florida. One chamber that decides who judges our elections, whether voting rights get defended or dismantled, whose interests clear a cloture vote – and whether anyone finally tells a runaway executive branch no.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
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