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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Women Lead Oklahoma
Women Lead Oklahoma provides education, resources, and networking that empower Oklahoma women and inspire community and civic action. |
Oklahoma | Nonpartisan |
Women Leading Kentucky
Women Leading Kentucky is an educational organization sponsoring programs/services to promote the importance of developing relationships built on respect and mutual support. Area women are invited to the group's annual business and leadership conference, monthly roundtable lunches addressing issues important to women, mentoring, and access to role models. The organization presents itself as a network of both women and men, not a membership organization. |
Kentucky | Nonpartisan |
Women Leading Local Government Sessions
16/50 Project Women Leading Local Government are interactive panel sessions hosted at universities throughout the state aimed at introducing students to municipal management as a career. Students meet the force of women leading local communities in Michigan, are presented with real-life municipal challenges to work through, and share dialogue with the panelists on the profession. |
Michigan | Nonpartisan |
Women Legislators of Missouri Caucus
The Women Legislators of Missouri (WLM) Caucus sponsor a scholarship program for young women graduating high school in Missouri. |
Missouri | Nonpartisan |
Women Mayors Leadership Alliance
US Conference of Mayors The Women Mayors Leadership Alliance (former Women Mayors’ Caucus) was convened in 1983 by Senator Dianne Feinstein, former Mayor of San Francisco. The purpose of the Alliance is both to encourage and develop involvement and leadership potential for women mayors within the Conference of Mayors. |
National | Nonpartisan |
Women of Michigan Action Network
W.O.M.A.N. is a local progressive action group dedicated to positive change and resistance. |
Michigan | Dem |
Women of NACo Leadership Network
WON seeks to be an organization that offers female county officials the best possible opportunity to further their participation in the National Association of Counties and to assist women in their efforts to be effective leaders in all arenas of the political process. |
National | Nonpartisan |
Women Officials' Network Foundation
Founded in 1997, the Women Officials' Network (WON) is a non-partisan organization dedicated to women's leadership at all levels of government. WON Foundation's mission is to empower women leaders of today and mentor women leaders of tomorrow. |
Michigan | Nonpartisan |
Women on Board
Institute of Political Leadership (IOPL) The IOPL Women on Board Program is a one-day workshop that demystifys the process of getting appointed and serving on boards. |
North Carolina | Nonpartisan |
Women Organizing Democratic Women
Women Organizing Women Democrats (WOW Dems) is a North Texas-based women’s Democratic organization. WOW's mission is to encourage more participation of women in local, state, and national politics. |
Texas | Nonpartisan |
Women Republicans of Central Kentucky
Women Republicans of Central Kentucky (WROCK) is dedicated to involving more central Kentucky Republican women in the political process by educating them about issues, serving as advocates for Republican candidates and recruiting and cultivating candidates. |
Kentucky | Rep |
Women Republicans of Cleveland County
The Women Republicans of Cleveland County (WeROCC) works to promote and elect Republican candidates to public office through educating, communicating, recruiting, campaigning, and fundraising. |
North Carolina | Rep |
Women United for Florida Families
Women United for Florida Families-WUFF PAC's goal is to encourage, amplify and support qualified women who align with our policy agenda. |
National, Florida | Dem |
Women Uprising
Women Uprising is a progressive organization that trains non-traditional leaders from communities that have historically been left out of the decision-making process with skills to liberate their communities. |
Colorado | Dem |
Women Vote!
Women Vote is the independent expenditure arm of EMILYs List since 1995, that runs campaigns to educate, persuade, and mobilize women voters to get to the polls and vote for Democratic pro-choice women candidates. |
National | Dem |
Women Who Run Nebraska
Women Who Run Nebraska is a state membership Political Action Committee (PAC) that supports and promotes progressive women running for office in Nebraska. We are the only PAC in the Midwest with this mission. |
Nebraska | Dem |
Women Win Wisconsin
Women Win Wisconsin work is building on the power of pro-choice Wisconsinites to help win elections. |
Wisconsin | Dem |
Women Winning
The mission of womenwinning is to encourage, promote and support pro-choice women's leadership in all political parties and levels of public office. |
Minnesota, National | Nonpartisan |
Women's Campaign Training
New Jersey Democratic State Committee The New Jersey Democratic State Committee runs three one-day training sessions in different regions of the state every June on the nuts and bolts of campaigning. Women interested in participating should contact the program director for more information. |
New Jersey | Dem |
Women's Caucus of the Connecticut General Assembly
The bipartisan Women's Caucus of the Connecticut General Assembly is dedicated to advancing bills that will enhance the lives of women and their families across the state. |
Connecticut | Nonpartisan |