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About Electing Women Denver

Electing Women Denver is a Federal Political Action Committee based in Denver, Colorado. We are 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.

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Our Mission

Electing Women Denver aims to bring women together as a community to support women candidates. Our goal is to inspire intentional, informed giving to increase women’s political leadership and close the political gender giving gap. We host and support candidates running for Senate and Governor and at the presidential level.

Our History

Electing Women Denver was founded in 2000 as the initial Electing Women group. The former lieutenant governor of Colorado, Gail Schoettler, had just lost a competitive race for Governor by less than 8,000 votes. Gail, along with her friend Judith Wagner, shared a belief that women donors must play a bigger role in supporting women candidates for statewide office. Electing Women Denver was launched and supported women running for governor and Senate.

Our Impact

Electing Denver is a part of the Electing Women Alliance, a national network of giving circles in cities around the country, including Austin, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Philadelphia, San Antonio, Seattle, St. Louis, Vail, and Washington, DC.

So far this cycle, Electing Women Denver has individually raised over $346,000 for women candidates. Since our founding in 2000 in Denver, the Electing Women national network has collectively raised $28 million for women candidates.

Membership

Annual Commitment

Members of Electing Women Denver make a $5,000 commitment per year to support women candidates. That includes a joining fee of $1,000 to the EWBA political action committee (PAC) to support our operations. Members then make four $1,000 donations directly to candidates over the course of a year.

Choose Your Candidates

EWD hosts 8 to 10 candidate events per year in each region, so members have a choice about who to support. Prior to each event, the EWD team briefs all members on background of the candidate, overview of the race, and other relevant details. We believe it is critical for members to feel informed about the candidates they consider for support. Our team is also always available for questions.

Electing Women Benefits

In addition to our candidate events, EWD members are invited to join monthly national EWA Zooms, can attend national EWA events, and receive the monthly EWA newsletter. We also host gatherings from time to time for members of the giving circle to connect informally in other ways.