Electing Women Seattle gathers like-minded donors to support Democratic women running for public office across the country and in the state of Washington. We exist to both close the gender giving gap in politics and to break down barriers for women running - and winning - in public office.
Our goal is to build a committed network of donors to provide critical support for women candidates when they need it most. Members gather regularly to meet with candidates – incumbents and non-incumbents – in small, intimate settings to discuss politics and policy and to exchange ideas.
As it currently stands, women make up less than 30 percent of Congress and 24 percent of governorships. There are only three women of color and one Black woman serving in the Senate. There has never been a Black woman governor in US history. We still have a lot of work to do.
In addition to small gatherings, members of EWS receive updates and curated information from the Electing Women network. EWS is a part of the Electing Women Alliance, a national network of giving circles in cities around the country, including Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, DC, Denver, East Bay, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Santa Fe, Seattle, Silicon Valley, Sonoma and Vail. Circles are forming in St. Louis, Miami, Cleveland, and Detroit, among others.
