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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Virginia National Organization for Women
Virginia National Organization for Women promotes women's rights through education, expanding women's participation in Virginia politics, lobbying, and collaboration with organizations across the social spectrum. |
Virginia | Dem |
Virginia NOW
National Organization for Women NOW chapters focus on six priority issues including reproductive rights, ending sex discrimination/constitutional equality, promoting diversity and ending racism, economic justice, stopping violence against women, and LGBTQIA rights. |
Virginia | Nonpartisan |
Virginia's List
Virginia's List (formerly Women Leaders of Virginia) is a Political Action Committee with a mission to elect progressive women to the Virginia General Assembly and statewide elected offices. |
Virginia | Dem |
Vote Mama Foundation Vote Mama Foundation is the leading source of research and analysis about the political participation of moms in the United States. Vote Mama Foundation's mission is to achieve gender equity by: breaking barriers that moms face when running for office; normalizing moms of young children running for office; and advocating for policies that allow working families to thrive. | Dem | |
Vote Mama PAC
Vote Mama is the first PAC in the country dedicated to increasing the political power of Democratic moms by disrupting the systems that hold women back through direct financial support, mentorship, and endorsements. |
National | Dem |
Vote Run Lead
Vote Run Lead trains women to run for office and win, reaching over 55,000 women across America. Our alumni serve on city councils, county boards, state houses, supreme courts, and Congress. We unleash the political power of women as voters, candidates, and leaders to create and sustain an equitable democracy. Launched in 2014, today, Vote Run Lead is four times the size of our start, reaching tens of thousands of women—nearly 60% of whom are women of color and 20% of whom are from rural America. |
National, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada | Nonpartisan |
Wake County Democratic Women
The Democratic Women of Wake County (DWWC) provides financial support to candidates, promotes volunteer opportunities in Wake County, and provides education about political and social issues to members. |
North Carolina | Dem |
Washington County Republican Women of Arkansas
The Washington County Republican Women of Arkansas (WCRC) is an affiliate of the Republican Party of Arkansas (RPA). WCRC values are family comes first, integrity matters, justice should prevail, service above self, honesty is a given, humility is a gift, and bipartisanship is a must. |
Arkansas | Rep |
Washington County Republican Women's Club
Washington County Republican Women's Club believe that the proper function of government is to do for the people those things that have to be done, but cannot be done, or cannot be done as well, by individuals; and that the most effective government is the government closest to its people. |
Ohio | Rep |
Washington State Federation of Democratic Women
Washington State Federation of Democratic Women's objective of the organization is to unite women of the Democratic Party; to promote the principles and values of the Democratic Party as espoused in our platform, and to encourage full participation of women in every level of the Democratic Party Structure. |
Washington | Dem |
Washington State Federation of Democratic Women
The National Federation of Democratic Women (NFDW) supports the inclusion of women's voices in the Democratic Party. NFDW chapters promote Democratic Party goals and candidates and works to unite women party members behind them. |
Washington | Dem |
Washington State National Organization for Women
Washington State NOW purpose is to take actions to establish full equality for all women and to fight against all forms of oppression. |
Washington | Dem |
Washington State NOW
Washington State NOW is an organization of feminist activists whose goal is to take action to bring about equality for all women. |
Washington | Nonpartisan |
Washington State Women's Political Caucus
The National Women's Political Caucus of Washington is a multi-partisan grassroots membership organization dedicated to increasing the number of women in elected and appointed offices at all levels of government through recruitment, training, and PAC support for endorsed women candidates. |
Washington | Nonpartisan |
Washoe Republican Women
The Washoe Republican Women provides a forum for discussion, funding for Republican candidates, and encourages women to engage with and support the Republican party. |
Nevada | Rep |
Wayne County Women's Club
The Wayne County Republican Women's Club engages Republican women through monthly meetings, community service, and the financial support of Republican candidates. |
Ohio | Rep |
WE Lead
WE Lead is a 10-month program combining an experiential curriculum with executive coaching. Approximately 54 women are selected each year to participate in an overnight retreat, five full day sessions and four half-day sessions. Designed for accomplished managers, business owners and leaders, the program will help refine leadership and communication skills forwomenadvancingin both theirprofessions and the community.WE Lead takes participants through creating and implementing their personal strategic plans for advancement. |
Ohio | Nonpartisan |
WE Succeed
WE Succeed is an intensivethree-month coaching experience focused on helping women set and attain specific goals. Executive coaches work with participants in a small group setting to develop leadership skills, solve personal and interpersonal issues and create a culture of integrity and accountability within themselves and their organization.Groups meet for six bi-weekly sessions, work with accountability partners and receive two individual coaching calls. |
Ohio | Nonpartisan |
WeLEAD
American University Women and Politics Institute The nonpartisan WeLead training program successfully positions young professional women to run for office or lead a political campaign. |
District of Columbia | Nonpartisan |
West El Paso Republican Women
The El Paso County Republican Women (EPCRW)founded in 1938 along with the Colorado Federation of Republican Women, holds the distinction of being the oldest chartered Republican Women’s organization in Colorado. A dynamic organization known for active, committed Republican Women, EPCRW fosters Republican principles and works for candidates at the grass roots level providing information, education, volunteers, and financial support. |
Colorado | Rep |