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@emergeamerica
Winning starts with training 💙 1200+ women in office and counting, from school board to Congress.
More than 7,000 women trained, more than 1,200 serving in elected office, and over 700 on the ballot this year alone. This is what two decades of intentional investment in women's leadership looks like, and our #EmergeAlums are just getting started. 💙
The updated list of #EmergeAlums running for office is now live on our website! From local races to statewide offices, more than 700 Emerge alums are on ballots across the country this election cycle. emergeamerica.org/2026-candidates
#EmergeAlum @mendoza4az spent 20 years serving this country in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, & now she's looking to flip AZ's 6th Congressional District seat. There has never been a woman Marine veteran elected to Congress, and we're so excited for JoAnna as she makes history to become the first!
Emerge has trained more than 7,000 women — from every background and with every stage of experience — to go from very first steps towards elected office, to on track to win. Ready to take the first step? Visit: https://emergeamerica.org/candidate-training/ learn more.
She's running! 🎉 Last week, #EmergeAlum @shennabellows.bsky.social officially launched her campaign for U.S. Senate in Maine, stepping up to unite Democrats and take on Senator Susan Collins. The Emerge network is right behind her. 💙
From coast to coast, #EmergeAlums are running all throughout the country! We’re over half way through primary season and emerge has more than 30 federal and 15 statewide candidates on the ballot with many headed to the November election. We're so excited to see our alums knocking it out of the park!
#EmergeAlum Dr. Annie Andrews is the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in South Carolina — fighting for the families she has spent her career serving. Join her and Emerge President and CEO A'shanti Gholar for our Mid-Year Strategy Report: https://secure.ngpvan.com/ShouSqM1DUeELTRc7NYzUw2
Why does it take a moment like this before we start investing in women who are already ready to lead? @drannieandrews.com is a pediatrician, a mom, an #EmergeAlum, and the Democratic pro-choice candidate for U.S. Senate in SC. We are proud to partner with @emilyslist.bsky.social to lift her up.
Next Wednesday, join Emerge President and CEO @ashantigholar.bsky.social and #EmergeAlum @drannieandrews.com, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in South Carolina, for our Mid-Year Strategy Report: https://secure.ngpvan.com/ShouSqM1DUeELTRc7NYzUw2
@mcbath.house.gov co-led colleagues in calling on the GAO to study post-secondary transition services for students with disabilities. She’s pushing back at a time when the administration is actively making life harder for these students and their families. Now that's an #EmergeAlum!
#EmergeAlum Jena Griswold (@jenagriswold.bsky.social) won the Democratic nomination for Colorado Attorney General last week, leading a 4-way race with nearly 46% of the vote. 🌟 We will be supporting her all the way to the finish line!
For 250 years, America has been shaped by people willing to push this country closer to its ideals. For the past 21 of those, Emerge has been part of that work. As we celebrate 250 years of American democracy, we are investing in the next 250— as the next chapter depends on who steps up to lead it.
This past month of primaries has proven more than ever before that women belong on every ballot, and that voters are ready to back them. Congrats to every #EmergeAlum heading into their general elections all across the country, creating the change and representation we need to see!
What does it take for candidates to click with voters? Jill Barkley Roy, director of the Emerge Action Fund, went on NPR's (@npr.org) The Wheelhouse Podcast to break it all down. 🎙️💙 Stream here: ctpublic.org/show/the-wheelhouse/2026-06-17/making-the-candidate-how-politicians-can-stand-out-in-2026
For our Pride Month #LeadersMatter, Allie O'Brien joins Emerge Action Fund Director Jill Barkley Roy along with #EmergeAlums Texas State Sen. Molly Cook & NC House candidate Veleria Levy to discuss why it’s more important than ever for candidates to have real convictions in order to win.
The results are in! 67 Emerge Alum candidates have successfully won their primary in Maryland, and will be advancing to the general election. Our #EmergeAlums keep the wins coming! 💙
Four years after Dobbs, the fight continues — but Virginia is proving what's possible. #EmergeAlum Governor Spanberger just signed the Right to Contraception Act into law & #EmergeAlums now hold nearly 1/4th of all seats in the state assembly. Who is in office matters. This is why Emerge exists.
Four years after Dobbs, the fight continues — but Virginia is proving what's possible. #EmergeAlum Governor Spanberger just signed the Right to Contraception Act into law, and #EmergeAlums now hold nearly 1/4th of all seats in the state assembly. Who is in office matters. This is why Emerge exists.
#EmergeAlum Vermont Rep. Becca Balint (@balint.house.gov) joins out LGBTQ+ members of Congress and House Democratic leadership in celebrating Pride Month: https://equality.house.gov/pride-month-2026 🏳️🌈
Join us for a Pride Month #LeadersMatter, featuring Texas State Sen. Molly Cook (@mollyfortexas.bsky.social), candidate for North Carolina House Veleria Levy, and content creator Allie O'Brien, moderated by Jill Barkley Roy. Learn more and register: https://secure.ngpvan.com/i_NXLcvp_kyNfjZx6mUXlA2
At Emerge, we believe our democracy is strongest when the leaders shaping it reflect the communities they serve. That's why we are proud to recruit and train Black women and nonbinary leaders to run for office and bring their critical voices and perspectives to government. #Juneteenth
#EmergeAlum Deb Haaland (@debhaalandnm.bsky.social) is the Democratic nominee for Governor of New Mexico! She’s making sure that the people who are usually left out of the room continue to have a seat at the table. This is what representation looks like in action.
Registration is open for our 90-minute 'Meeting the Moment' training with APAWLA. Learn the path from civic engagement to elected office, where you fit in our democratic system, and practical ways to get involved in your community. Register: https://secure.ngpvan.com/_JhavR1PlUqMZDtG2YWv7A2
#EmergeAlum Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (@replsimon.bsky.social) just secured over $1 million in federal funding for Oakland's Ceasefire-Lifeline program, to expand Oakland's violence prevention program. This kind of work changes lives. 👏 Read more at KTVU Channel 2 News: https://bit.ly/4e1vgJV
Please join us in congratulating our newest #EmergeAlums! 🎓✨ This cohort spent four months learning everything it takes to run for office, from fundraising and messaging to public speaking and GOTV. Hear them talk about what they enjoyed most about the program!
✨ Thank you to every change maker who came out to Civics at CIVIC., hosted by Emerge Action Fund, PERSIST. and FEMINIST. Democracy doesn't sustain itself — that's exactly why we will continue to keep bringing our communities together.
#EmergeAlum LaKesha Womack is a candidate for NC's 14th District — and she's running for everyone in it. Watch her full interview with WSOC TV: https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/political-beat-district-14-democrat-candidate-lakesha-womack-discusses-campaign-priorities/JE7W5QMXQBBMBOGPFE5EJNKK34/
THIS WEEK: Learn everything you need to run for office, from understanding local policymaking to securing board appointments and beyond in the next free Meeting the Moment Sessions from Emerge Action Fund: https://emergeamerica.org/candidate-training/meeting-the-moment/
Tuesday's primaries are in and at least 58 #EmergeAlums are advancing to the general election. We are still counting! 💙