Women running for office across Oregon gathered in Hood River for VRLA's first training in the state, with workshops designed to help them campaign more effectively. In this article, Oregon Director Becca Phelps discusses the gender confidence gap and women's electability: "We know that males run for office at a higher rate than women. Males also run when they think they're qualified ... with women, it takes us a lot longer to say, 'we think we're ready.'" However, when a man and woman run for an open seat, she says the genders win at equal rates.

Stephanie Demmons, Vote Run Lead Action Director of Strategic Partnerships, joined Tonya Pendleton to discuss Vote Run Lead Action's free "Victory Series" workshops for women running for office and their campaign staff. These virtual workshops will teach winning strategies for 2024 elections.