What It Takes to Win Elections
Running for office poses particular challenges for women. Here’s how a few of next year’s candidates are tackling their campaigns.
She Is Running
Will Atlanta Elect a Queer Muslim Woman to Their City Council?
If 29-year-old community organizer Liliana Bakhtiari wins Atlanta’s District 5 city council seat, she will become the first queer Muslim woman elected to office in United States history.
Kentucky’s Josie Raymond is Ready to Fight for Women’s and Children’s Healthcare
The first-time candidate running for State Representative in Louisville’s District 31 is running to focus on people, not politics. And she’s going door-to-door to do it.
5th-generation Iowan Cindy Axne Hopes to Swing Her Congressional District
Axne plans to fight for what both rural and urban residents in Iowa's 3rd district want: affordable healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure.
An MIT Poli-Sci Professor Is Coming For GOP Rep. Tom McClintock’s Seat
Like many Democrats, Regina Bateson woke up November 9 convinced she had to do something: Take on one of the most conservative politicians in her home state.
Why It Matters When Women Run For Office
Women are signing up to run for office in record numbers. In this new column, we consider what this could mean for their districts, and for our country.