Women LEAD

The DCCC's Women's LEAD program is designed to engage women in the democratic process and build a network of people around the country dedicated to electing more women to the House of Representatives.

When women vote, Democrats win. Engaging more Democratic women in the political process is a winning formula for our Party and the Women LEAD program is an integral component of that strategy.


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Co-Chairs

Rep. Karen Bass California's 33rd District Karen Bass made history when the California Assembly elected her to be its 67th Speaker, catapulting her to become the first African American woman in the country to serve in this powerful state legislative role.  In 2010, Bass was elected to the U.S. House to succeed retiring U.S. Representative Diane Watson.

Rep. Jackie Speier California's 12th District In eighteen years in the California State Assembly and Senate, Jackie Speier authored more than 300 bills that were signed into law by both Democratic and Republican Governors. Jackie Speier was sworn into Congress on April 10, 2008 to fill the unexpired term of the late Congressman Tom Lantos and was reelected to Congress in 2010.

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Women In Congress

After the 2008 election saw an historic 56 Democratic women sworn in as members of the House of Representatives, with Speaker Pelosi presiding as the highest ranking woman official in our nation's history, the 2010 election saw the ranks of Democratic women shrink to 48 seats.  In fact, the number of women in Congress dropped for the first time in 30 years.

It will require not only financial support; but also a constant exchange of ideas and strong advocacy.

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