female candidates
Meet Kerri Evelyn Harris, the Air Force veteran from Delaware that ran for Senate against a three-term incumbent. Days after losing her own primary, Kerri hit the streets of New York City with Alexandria Ocasio Cortez to campaign for other progressive Democrats on the eve of their primaries.
Meet Kerri Evelyn Harris, the Air Force veteran from Delaware that ran for Senate against a three-term incumbent. Days after losing her own primary, Kerri hit the streets of New York City with Alexandria Ocasio Cortez to campaign for other progressive Democrats on the eve of their primaries.
Meet Mia Satya, the 27 year-old activist who could be the first openly trans woman elected official in San Francisco.
Meet Amanda Septimo, the 27-year-old South Bronx native running for State Assembly in the poorest congressional district in the US. Her run for office is nothing if not personal, inspired not by years of political neglect and failed legislation in her community. At a moment where the progressive party has the spotlight in New York City, Amanda is hoping that the systemic poverty plaguing her district becomes part of the outrage.
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Liuba Grechen Shirley, Congressional candidate and mom to two young kids, successful petitioned the Federal Elections Commission to use campaign funds for child care.
In 2014, Kellyanne Conway wondered when male politicians would receive the same scrutiny for their appearance as female candidates.
"The hill that she has to climb on ... it's just a different hill than men have to climb."