Peggy Flanagan made history as the first woman of color elected to statewide office in Minnesota. She is the highest-ranking Native American woman ever elected to executive office in the United States, and she would become the first Native American woman to serve in the U.S. Senate.

On the Minnesota ballot on November 3

Dr. Jasmine Clark is a Ph.D. microbiologist on track to become the first Black woman scientist with a doctorate in Congress. She won her primary outright with 56% of the vote, with no runoff needed. She served in the Georgia House of Representatives, where she worked on healthcare access, voting rights, and representation.

On the Georgia ballot on November 3

As a Memphis councilwoman, Jerri Green sponsored the city’s new Blight Ordinance to fight neighborhood neglect. She spent her career in public defense and is now Shelby County’s Chief Public Defender, fighting for people the system leaves behind. She is One Tough Mother: a working mom of three running to show her kids she did everything she could for Tennessee.

On the Tennessee ballot on November 3

JoCasta Zamarripa made history twice: she was the first Latina and first openly bisexual person elected to the Wisconsin Legislature, and then again to the Milwaukee Common Council. She served five terms in the State Assembly fighting for affordable housing and immigrant rights. She is now seeking statewide office as a second-term alderperson from Milwaukee’s south side.

On the Wisconsin ballot on November 3

Charlane Oliver co-founded The Equity Alliance, building it into Tennessee’s leading Black voter-registration and civic-power organization. She sponsored the Norma Jean Upshaw Act, which became law in 2023 and requires 60 days’ notice for certain older tenants facing eviction to allow for new property development. She is suing Tennessee over the gerrymandered map that redrew her own Nashville district.

On the Tennessee ballot on November 3

London Lamar is the youngest woman, and youngest Black member, ever to serve in the Tennessee State Senate. She has served in both the Tennessee House of Representatives and the Tennessee Senate, representing Memphis-area constituents. She chairs the Tennessee Senate Democratic Caucus.

On the Tennessee ballot on November 3

Ruwa Romman is the first Muslim woman and first Palestinian American ever elected to any office in Georgia. She helped establish Georgia’s first formal Asian American Pacific Islander legislative caucus. She served in the Georgia House of Representatives, where she worked on healthcare access, voting rights, and representation.

On the Georgia ballot on November 3

Jessica González-Rojas led the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice for over a decade before winning office. She helped secure $25 million in state funding for New York’s Reproductive Freedom and Equity Fund. She fights at the intersection of immigrant rights, tenant protections, and reproductive justice.

On the New York ballot on November 3

Aftyn Behn served in the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 51. She passed legislation expanding support for family caregivers. She is a ten-year advocate who has taken on corporate power, political corruption, and abortion bans as a licensed social worker and healthcare organizer.

On the Tennessee ballot on November 3

Allie Phillips is a mother who transformed an unimaginable personal loss into a mission to protect women’s access to reproductive health care. She is a leading plaintiff and public face of lawsuits challenging Tennessee’s abortion ban, bringing national attention to women denied essential medical care. She is also a community advocate and leader fighting for working families and everyday Tennesseans.

On the Tennessee ballot on November 3