Locate state-based and national resources for women interested in elected or appointed office or work on political campaigns. Find leadership development and campaign training programs, political action committees, and organizations and programs committed to supporting and encouraging women in politics.
Need more ideas on how to get involved? Check out the Women's Definitive Guide to Getting Political by CAWP associate director Jean Sinzdak.
If you know of other organizations to add to our list or have updates to our information, please contact Cai Barias.
Program | State(s) | Party |
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Electing Women Alliance
Electing Women is a Federal Political Action Committee based in Denver, Colorado. Electing Women is dedicated to raising money for pro-choice women running for Governor and U.S. Senate seats around the country by leveraging the power of women to elect women. |
National | Dem |
Electing Women Greater Seattle PAC
Electing Women Seattle is a community of like-minded donors who come together in support of Democratic women running for US Senate and governorships. As part of the Electing Women Alliance, we collaborate with other giving circles around the country. |
National, Washington | Dem |
Electing Women: Bay Area PAC
Electing Women Bay Area is a community of like-minded donors who come together in support of Democratic women running for US Senate and governorships. We have giving circles in San Francisco, Silicon Valley, the East Bay, and Wine Country |
California, National | Dem |
Elevate PAC
E-PAC works to recruit, develop, support, and mentor a slate of top tier women Republican candidates who have demonstrated electability and potential for candidate development and growth. |
National | Rep |
EMILY's List
EMILY's List is a political network committed to a three-pronged strategy to elect pro-choice Democratic women: recruiting and funding viable women candidates; helping them build and run effective campaign organizations; and mobilizing women voters to help elect progressive candidates across the nation. |
National | Dem |
Feminist Majority PAC
The Feminist Majority PAC was founded in 2002 to support Congressional candidates who will carry the banner of womens rights. Feminist Majority PAC helps feminist candidates across the country with donations, contacts and campaign advice. |
National | Nonpartisan |
Florida Democratic Black Women's Consortium
Florida Democratic Black Women's Consortium purpose is to fund, inspire, recruit, support, and train Black Democratic women, to be prepared to serve in an elected, or appointed position in the state of Florida and beyond. |
Florida | Dem |
Fund Her
Fund Her is the political action committee dedicated to electing progressive women to lead our states. Fund Her provides the missing piece: the financial support to ensure progressive, accomplished women are well-positioned to win. |
California | Dem |
Georgia's WIN List
Georgia's WIN List is a political action committee that provides financial, strategic and political support to Democratic women running for election to the Georgia General Assembly and statewide office. Georgia's WIN List has partnered with EMILYs List to provide trainings for potential women candidates. |
Georgia | Dem |
Greater Kansas City Women's Political Caucus
The Greater Kansas City Women's Political Caucus, an affiliate of the National Women’s Political Caucus, is a multipartisan, multicultural, grass roots organization dedicated to increasing women’s participation in politics and creating a power base designed to achieve equality for all women. |
Missouri | Nonpartisan |
Her Bold Move Action
Her Bold Move's mission is to elect pro-choice women to office through field work, financial aid, endorsements, campaign support, and a national fellowship program. |
National | Dem |
HER Time
HER Time support women and young people—often the long-shot candidates who have the vision and drive needed to make lasting systemic change—who don’t yet have the resources that come with being a proven or established politician. |
National | Dem |
Higher Heights for America PAC
Higher Heights for America PAC is the only political action committee exclusively dedicated to electing more progressive Black women at the federal and statewide levels and as mayors in the 100 most populated U.S. cities. |
National | Nonpartisan |
Honor PAC
Honor PAC is a non-partisan political action committee in California that is committed to giving the Latina/o/e LGBTQ+ movement a voice in government. |
California | Nonpartisan |
Kentucky Women's Network
The Kentucky Women's Network works to activate Kentuckians to take part in the political process thorough education, organizing, and supporting Democratic candidates through their PAC. |
Kentucky | Dem |
LA Women's Collective
Founded in 2016, the Los Angeles Women’s Collective supports Democratic women running for governor or U.S. Senate seats across the country. |
National | Dem |
Latina Civic PAC
Latina Civic PAC is a non-partisan political action committee that supports and endorses progressive Latina candidates to increase the number of Latinas in elected and appointed office in the State of New Jersey. |
New Jersey | Nonpartisan |
Latinas Lead California
A non-partisan organization, Latinas Lead California is the state's first political action committee dedicated to raising funds to support Latinas seeking political office and/or appointment to public and private policy-making boards and commissions. |
California | Dem |
Lillian's List
Lillian's List of North Carolina is a statewide independent political committee dedicated to electing pro-choice Democratic women to the North Carolina General Assembly. |
North Carolina | Dem |
Los Angeles African American Women PAC
Founded in 1991, the Los Angeles African American Women Political Action Committee (LAAAWPAC) is dedicated to endorsing and supporting California African American Women running for national, state, and local offices. |
National, California | Dem |