Women's Political Power Map

Formed in 1985, the Legislative Women's Caucus represents and advocates on behalf of the diverse interests of women, children and families throughout California and seeks to increase participation and representation of women in state government. The Legislative Women's Caucus is bipartisan, open to all women members of the California Legislature, and embraces the goal of empowering all women to be self-sufficient, independent, and equal partners in their homes, communities, places of work and government.

NOW chapters focus on six priority issues including reproductive rights, ending sex discrimination/constitutional equality, promoting diversity and ending racism, economic justice, stopping violence against women, and LGBTQIA rights. 

The mission of California Women 4 Women is to increase the awareness of women in the political process and support women for election to public office.

California Women Lead is a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to providing leadership and campaign trainings, networking opportunities, and policy discussion forums for women interested in or holding elected and appointed offices at the state or local level. 

The California Women's Leadership Association (CWLA) identifies and assists women with opportunities for involvement in significant decision making opportunities and positions, including financial assistance from the group's PAC arm.

The CWLA Political Action Committee is a separate 527 organization that endorses and financially supports candidates for state and local office in California, with a special focus on developing and promoting viable women candidates who share CWLA's principles.

Founded in 2002, California List works to protect Democratic women incumbents facing tough re-elections and recruits strong candidates to run for promising open or viable seats in the California State Assembly and Senate.  A fundraising network modeled after EMILYs List, California List identifies and recommends outstanding women candidates to its members.  California List partners with EMILYs List and Emerge California to provide candidate and campaign trainings.

The National Womens Poliltical Caucus of California works to increase womens participation in the political process and to identify, recruit, train and support feminist women for election and appointment to public office. Group efforts focus on education, endorsements, and fundraising. The California Womens Political Caucus is a chapter of the National Womens Political Caucus.

Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies, American University

The Campaign Management Institute (CMI) at American University trains individuals for participation in local, state and federal political campaigns.  Developed and taught by strategists from both parties, national campaign consultants and political scientists, this intensive two-week program provides a foundation for political activists and campaign managers.  Seminars and campaign simulations teach participants about the creation, development, and execution of a campaign plan.  Eligible participants are primarily American University students, but there are a limited number of seats available to non-AU students.  The Institute typically takes place twice a year, in winter and early summer.

The Leadership Institute

The Leadership Institute’s mission is to increase the number and effectiveness of conservative activists and leaders in the public policy process. The Institute identifies, recruits, trains, and places conservatives in government, politics, and the media throughout the country. 

National Federation of Republican Women

The National Federation for Republican Women pursues its longtime objective for political education by training Republicans to win elections through the Campaign Management School (CMS) program. This program is held throughout the country, organized in partnership with state and local Federations of Republican Women. 

Arkansas Farm Bureau

The Arkansas Farm Bureau offers a campaign management training titled "How to Win a Campaign" for candidates for public office, their spouses and campaign managers, as well as prospective candidates and campaign managers considering races in future cycles. The two-day training uses content developed by the American Farm Bureau with input from political consultants and staff of both national political parties.  Program curriculum is applicable to local, state and national political races and content and includes evaluating the viability of the candidacy; selecting themes and issues;  budgeting and raising money; working with the news media; and campaign organization and strategy.

Indiana Farm Bureau

The Indiana Farm Bureau offers a campaign management training for candidates for public office, their spouses and campaign managers, as well as prospective candidates and campaign managers considering races in future cycles. The two-day Campaign School uses content developed by the American Farm Bureau with input from political consultants and staff of both national political parties.  Program curriculum is applicable to local, state and national political races and content and includes evaluating the viability of the candidacy; selecting themes and issues;  budgeting and raising money; working with the news media; and campaign organization and strategy.

Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation

The Nebraska Farm Bureau offers a biennial Campaign School for candidates for public office, their spouses and campaign managers, as well as prospective candidates and campaign managers considering races in future cycles. The Campaign School uses content developed by the American Farm Bureau with input from political consultants and staff of both national political parties. 

American Farm Bureau

The American Farm Bureau provides its state-based partners with programmatic content for campaign training seminars for candidates, their spouses and campaign managers, as well as prospective candidates and campaign managers considering races in future cycles. These bipartisan trainings use content developed with input from political consultants and staff of both national political parties.   Program curriculum is applicable to local, state and national political races and includes: -- evaluating the viability of the candidacy/ -- selecting themes and issues/   -- budgeting and raising money/ -- working with the news media/ -- campaign organization and strategy.  State chapters that have offered campaign management training seminars include AR, CO, IN, KY, MI, NE, OK, and WA.

Michigan Farm Bureau

The Michigan Farm Bureau offers a Campaign Management Workshop for candidates for public office, their spouses and campaign managers, as well as prospective candidates and campaign managers considering races in future cycles. The two-day training uses content developed by the American Farm Bureau with input from political consultants and staff of both national political parties. Program curriculum is applicable to local, state and national political races and content and includes evaluating the viability of the candidacy; selecting themes and issues; budgeting and raising money; working with the news media; and campaign organization and strategy.

New Hampshire Republican Party

The New Hampshire Republican Party holds campaign schools for filed candidates during each election cycle, including everything from voter vault training to town chair training.

Oklahoma Republican Party

The Oklahoma Republican Party holds campaign schools periodically, based on on the election cycle. These trainings are open to declared candidates and their staffs and can be scheduled by contacting the Oklahoma GOP.

FuturePAC-Oregon House Democracts

FuturePAC, the campaign committee for the House Democrats caucus of the Oregon Legislature, runs campaign trainings for Democrats throughout the state.

Tennessee Republican Party

The Tennessee Republican Party offers a two-day campaign school on a variety of issues for all candidates who have filed to run as Republicans in the state, helping them to develop campaign-oriented skills.