Electing Women

Effecting Change

Since 1977, the Women’s Political Committee (WPC) has empowered women to engage politically, using our voices and resources to elect women candidates, at all levels of government, who support reproductive rights, pay equity, and human and civil rights.

Women

Supporting

Women

Throughout the years, we have always been true to our core values: gender equality, reproductive rights, pay equity and human and civil rights.

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Today, we have over 200 powerhouse women members who are all an integral part of the WPC and we have the ability to endorse and fund many more candidates here in California and across the country.

Political Committee

Women

Leading

Change

Given that women make up more than half of the population, we seek parity in representation in our government.

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Candidates

Elected

WPC provides the information, tools and opportunities members need to engage effectively.

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RECENTLY ENDORSED CANDIDATES

Nancy Pelosi

US House (CA-12)

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Nithya Raman

October 10, 2023

LA City Council (CD-4)

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Mary Ann Lutz

Candidate for US House (CA-31)

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Angela Alsobrooks

Candidate for US Senate, Maryland

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Lisa Blunt Rochester

Candidate for US Senate, DE

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Nikki Budzinski

US House (IL-13)

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Andrea Salinas

US House (OR-06)

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Eloise Reyes

CA Senate (SD-29)

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Joanna Weiss

US House (CA-47)

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Cottie Petrie-Norris

CA Assembly (AD-73)

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DeJonaé Shaw

CA Assembly (AD-50)

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Marie Gluesenkamp Perez

US House, WA-3

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Current State – Going Into 2024

While our country achieved a long-overdue “first” with the election of Vice President Kamala Harris in 2020, there is still much progress to be made. Women’s Reproductive Rights continue to be dismantled as is our sacred Democracy. 2024 is a must-win year to ensure pro-choice Women take the lead in protecting and restoring our Republic and ensuring that Women maintain their basic human rights. We must elect more pro-choice Women going forward.

Federal

In the 118th Congress there are more Women than ever before. Women now make up 28% of the Senate and 29% of the House of Representatives – the highest percentages in U.S. history – though a far cry from what it should be as 51% of the U.S. population are Women! In 2024, we will once again have the chance to significantly increase our representation with what is expected to be a record number of pro-choice Women running for office.

29% House

28% Senate

California

Women now occupy 50 of 120 seats (42%) in the California legislature. While this is a significant increase from 27% of seats held by Women prior to the last election cycle, it’s simply not enough as 51% of likely California voters are Women. And as progressive as California is, there are 10 other states with a higher percentage of Women in their legislatures. 2024 gives us yet another opportunity to increase pro-choice Women’s representation in California state and local government.

45% Senate

40% Assembly

Governors

Women now hold 12 Governor seats, a net increase of three seats from the prior election cycle. This is a record number, but not nearly enough. It is imperative for pro-choice Women to occupy more Governor seats as they wield significant power over issues such as abortion and gerrymandering. The same goes for State legislatures.

We believe in the power of the purse. Men have historically donated to political candidates in greater numbers and in higher amounts than women. While we are over half the population we account for less than a third of all candidate donations. In order to increase our representation, we need to do a better job funding women candidates.

The Women’s Political Committee is the oldest Political Action Committee in the United States formed solely to endorse and fund pro-choice women seeking elected office.

The WPC collectively, and all of our members individually, are passionately committed to using our voices and resources to elect women candidates at all levels of government who support reproductive rights, pay equity, and human and civil rights.

Support the WPC’s Endorsed Candidates

Further the work of the WPC by personally supporting the candidates we’ve endorsed. Visit our ENDORSED CANDIDATES page and click on the DONATE links for the candidates you’d like to support.