Events
Support and lift up women of color candidates.
Increase Visibility and Fundraising Capacity
Representation Matters hosts fundraising events in support of Black women, Indigenous women and women of color candidates for elected office. The events are hosted by community leaders, activists and donors committed to this effort. They provide an opportunity for the featured candidates to share their stories, perspectives and updates on their races candidly, and engage in a dynamic conversation about their values and experiences as women of color running for and serving in elected office. The goal is to highlight the candidates, to increase their visibility and fundraising capacity.
Build a Community
The events also provide an opportunity for participants to get to know the candidates and ask questions, and to better understand the critical need to support women of color candidates to ensure greater representation. Through these events, Representation Matters is building a community that has a deep commitment to supporting and uplifting women of color candidates.
Past Successes
Since its inception in 2020, under the leadership of Mayor Barbara Lee and with the support and commitment of many Host partners and a growing community, Representation Matters successes include:
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2024 CYCLE
2026 Cycle and Beyond
Representation Matters is committed to expanding the community of people nationwide who are committed to supporting, uplifting and electing more Black women, Indigenous women and women of color. We strongly support campaign finance reform and know that the current laws create even greater inequities for women of color. Until that changes, we will continue to build support for Black women, Indigenous women, and women of color candidates in an effort to help level the playing field and ensure we have a reflective democracy.
Upcoming Events
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Reception with Mary Peltola, U.S. Senate Candidate
Join us for an afternoon reception in support of former Congresswoman Mary Peltola, candidate for U.S. Senate (AK). Mary is poised to make history as the first Alaskan Native elected to the Senate. The road to flipping the Senate is through Alaska. This race with be one of the most expensive and competitive in the country. Come learn more about the status of Mary’s race and her path to victory.
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Representation Matters: Two for the Road to the Senate
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Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan (MN)
Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton (IL)
Join us in supporting these two outstanding candidates for U.S. Senate. Both are running for open seats Democrats must win in order to take back the Senate. Peggy Flanagan is poised to make history as the first Indigenous woman to ever be elected to the Senate. Juliana Stratton will make history making Illinois an all women Senate delegation for the first time, and making Illinois the first state ever to have two women of color serving in the Senate at the same time.