Elect Democratic Women

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Elect Democratic Women
Formation2018;7 years ago (2018) [1]
Founders Joyce Beatty
Julia Brownley
Cheri Bustos
Katherine Clark
Lois Frankel
Annie Kuster
Lucille Roybal-Allard
PurposeTo elect Democratic women
Headquarters Washington, D.C., U.S.
Budget$11.28 million (2024) [2]
Revenue$11.73 million (2024) [2]
Website electdemocraticwomen.org

Elect Democratic Women is a left-leaning American political action committee (PAC) that aims to help elect Democratic female candidates to office. It was founded by 7 congresswomen [a] in 2018, [1] and is the only member-led PAC dedicated to increasing the number of women in Congress. [3]

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History

The organization was founded in preparation for the 2018 midterms by seven female House Democrats. It was inspired by the successful fundraising arms of the Democratic-aligned Congressional Hispanic Caucus and Congressional Black Caucus. [4]

Campaign watchdog group OpenSecrets reported that the group had raised a record $11.73 million in the 2024 election cycle, up from $7.89 million in 2022 and $8.5 million in 2020. [2] Speaking to The 19th , founding member Lois Frankel said the group aim to have 100 women simultaneously serving in the U.S. House after the 2026 midterms, up from 94 women in 2025. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Panetta, Grace (August 6, 2025). "Democratic women in the House are trying to grow their ranks to 100". The 19th. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "PAC Profile: Elect Democratic Women". OpenSecrets. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Elect Democratic Women". WomenCount. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Democratic lawmakers launch PAC to elect more women to Congress". POLITICO. September 20, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
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