ABOUT US

The mission of womenwinning is to encourage, promote and support pro-choice women's leadership in all political parties and levels of public office.

womenwinning was established in 1982 by 25 non-partisan pro-choice women who wanted to increase the number of women in public office.

Twenty eight years later, womenwinning is the largest and most influential statewide women’s PAC. Since 1982, it has given one million dollars to more than 2000 women’s campaigns through direct contributions and support for candidate training and recruitment.

Since our inception, the percentage of women state legislators, county commissioners and mayors has doubled.

womenwinning is the only non-partisan, pro-choice women’s organization with both a State and Federal Political Action Committee (PAC) in the state of MN.  We raise and spend money to elect pro-choice women candidates at every level of office, from Park Board to United States Senate.

Our strategy is two-fold: First, we identify pro-choice women ready to run for office today.  We draw from our pool of past and present Board members and our statewide membership, as it includes women leaders in the corporate, non-profit, university, and political arenas.  We also identify women at all levels of office that have a proven track record to fill the pipeline for higher office.

Second, once we have identified candidates, we help them secure the funds they need to win their race.  We endorse and provide funds at the maximum campaign finance limit; hold fundraisers among our membership of over 5,000 people; and train candidates and their staff on ways to raise the money necessary to win.  

We are so thankful to our generous donors.
Your contributions allow us to:

• Contribute much needed early money to local, state and federal candidates;

•  Partner with other political organizations around the state to provide independent support to   candidates in tough election districts;

•  Provide education and outreach through events, newsletters, email marketing and   
presentations on the importance of gender parity in government & the critical impact women make at every level of office;

•  Offer ongoing fundraising training to candidates and their staff;

•  Invite young women through our “Launch” program to get involved at every level of politics: from volunteering to philanthropy to running for office themselves;

•  Recruit pro-choice candidates for office across the state of Minnesota, confronting head-on the declining numbers of women running at every level of office.