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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Emerge New Mexico
Emerge America Emerge New Mexico is a political leadership training program for Democratic women, part of the Emerge America network. The Emerge mission is to identify, educate, and inspire Democratic women who want to pursue careers in politics at the local and state levels. Twenty to 25 applicants are chosen annually to participate in once-monthly meetings and workshops over the course of seven months. |
New Mexico | Dem |
Emerge New York
Emerge America Emerge New York recruits, trains, and provides a powerful network for Democratic women running for office. |
New York | Dem |
Emerge Oregon
Emerge America Emerge Oregon is a political leadership training program for Democratic women, part of the Emerge America network. The Emerge mission is to identify, educate, and inspire Democratic women who want to pursue careers in politics at the local and state levels. Twenty to 25 applicants are chosen annually to participate in once-monthly weekend meetings and workshops over the course of six months. |
Oregon | Dem |
Emerge Pennsylvania
Emerge Pennsylvania is changing the face of PA politics by identifying, training and encouraging Democratic women to run for office, get elected and to seek higher office. Our intensive, cohort-based seven-month training program is unique. As the number of elected Democratic women remains flat or even declines, the need for our work is growing. |
Pennsylvania | Dem |
Emerge South Carolina
Emerge America Emerge South Carolina, part of the Emerge America Network, is a political leadership training program for Democratic women in South Carolina. The Emerge mission is to identify, educate, and inspire Democratic women who want to pursue careers in politics at the local and state levels. |
South Carolina | Dem |
Emerge Tennessee
Emerge Tennessee, founded in 2016, is the premier campaign-training program for Democratic women in the state. The Emerge program inspires women to run, and hones their skills to win. |
Tennessee | Dem |
Emerge Texas
Emerge Texas recruits and trains Democratic women to run for office. |
Texas | Dem |
Emerge Vermont
Emerge Vermont is a political leadership training program for Democratic women. The Emerge mission is to identify, educate, and inspire Democratic women who want to pursue careers in politics at the local and state levels. Fifteen to 25 applicants are chosen annually to participate in state trainings that typically meet once-monthly over 6-8 months. |
Vermont | Dem |
Emerge Virginia
Emerge Virginia is changing the face of Virginia politics by identifying, training and encouraging women to run for office, get elected and to seek higher office. Our intensive, cohort-based six-month training program is unique. As the number of elected Democratic women remains flat or even declines, the need for our work is growing. |
Virginia | Dem |
Emerge Washington
Emerge America Emerge Washington is a political leadership training program for Democratic women, part of the Emerge America network. The Emerge mission is to identify, educate, and inspire Democratic women who want to pursue careers in politics at the local and state levels. |
Washington | Dem |
Emerge Wisconsin
Emerge America Emerge Wisconsin is a political leadership training program for Democratic women, part of the Emerge America network. The Emerge mission is to identify, educate, and inspire Democratic women who want to pursue careers in politics at the local and state levels. Twenty to 25 applicants are chosen annually to participate in once-monthly weekend meetings and workshops over the course of seven months. |
Wisconsin | Dem |
Emgage
Emgage educates and empowers Muslim Americans through educational events, voter initiatives, and leadership development for the purpose of creating a community of knowledgeable, motivated, and impactful citizens. Emgage seeks to transform the Muslim American electorate into an active and impactful community. |
National | |
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 |
EMILY's List Training Center
The EMILY's List Training Center is a website designed to teach pro-choice Democratic women candidates how to run for office. EMILY's List has been training candidates to run for office since 1985. |
National | Dem |
Fellows Program in Public Affairs
Coro North California For 70 years, the Coro Fellows Program has equipped emerging leaders with the tools, knowledge, and networks to create positive change for a lifetime. |
California | Nonpartisan |
Feminist Campus
Feminist Majority Foundation Feminist Campus is a national network of several hundred student-run organizations and a project of the Feminist Majority Foundation. |
National | Nonpartisan |
Feminist Majority Foundation
The Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF) is dedicated to women's equality, reproductive health, and non-violence. FMF engages in research and public policy development, public education programs, grassroots organizing projects, leadership training and development programs, and participates in and organizes forums on issues of women's equality and empowerment. Their sister organization, the Feminist Majority, engages in lobbying and other direct political action, pursuing equality between women and men through legislative avenues. |
National | Nonpartisan |
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 |
Florida Federation of Republican Women
The Florida Federation of Republican Women (FFRW) is a chapter of the National Federation of Republican Women, committed to political education and grassroots involvement to promote the Republican Party and its candidates. The FFRWs state and county leadership teams have developed grassroots, fundraising, and leadership training efforts to support Republican candidates, in addition to promoting women candidates for office and fostering local and state leaders. |
Florida | Rep |