Women leaders produce better outcomes across the spectrum because they bring their life experiences to policy making. But progress has been too slow and the US continues to lag dramatically behind other countries in women’s political leadership. Women candidates rely more heavily on women donors than their male counterparts, and women make up only 31 percent of all political donors.

Since our formation in 2015, Electing Women has raised over $30 million for women candidates. Incumbent and non-incumbent candidates rely on support from Electing Women fundraising events when they launch their campaigns.