Hey John,

This weekend is my first Mother’s Day since welcoming baby Jo into the world last year. With it, I’ve been reflecting a bit: I’ve become even more committed to this work and improving the country my daughter will grow up in.

And one of the many things I’ve doubled down on in my first six months of motherhood: We absolutely need more moms in office.

That’s an easy thing to say but a hard thing to help get done. Systemic barriers, including the lack of universal childcare and paid family leave, campaign finance laws that make it hard for candidates to afford child care, and of course, deeply embedded sexist attitudes towards motherhood — especially towards single moms — have kept too many moms from running.

But we can’t let hard things stop us. The best way to break down those barriers is to elect more moms and other parents who deeply understand these struggles and are uniquely qualified to address them.

With your support, we’re going to make that a reality. We’ve endorsed some amazing moms with elections this year who need your support to win. Chip in $5 or any amount you can to help send these moms where they belong: In power.

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Here are a few of our mom endorsees:

Denishea Williams, Cedar Hill School Board, Place 5, TX: Denishea is a community leader, entrepreneur, and mother with a passion for special needs and public education, family values, and community engagement. She has a heart for women and mothers of color who are seeking a new way to live their best lives, as well as kids of all ages and stages of life.

Jessica Rothchild, City Council At-Large, Scranton, PA: Jessica is a history-making member of Scranton City Council, elected in 2019 as the first LGBTQIA+ council member. As the only woman currently serving on City Council, she has been a strong advocate for marginalized communities and plans to continue her efforts toward progress in the city if re-elected. As a parent, she is particularly invested in securing a bright future for her child.

Olivia "Liv" Bennett, Allegheny County, District 13, PA: Liv is a community activist and has served on Allegheny County Council since January of 2020. She is also a mother of four children and through this experience has seen first hand the challenges in the county for the Black community and other marginalized groups. For this reason, the legislation that Liv has worked on has focused on equity for marginalized communities.

Brienne Delaney, City Council, District 2, Indianapolis, IN: As a mother, Brienne is fully committed to safe, inclusive communities. As a council member, she will prioritize increasing the city’s investment in mental health and addiction treatment, supporting the expansion of the city’s gun violence reduction initiatives, and fully investing in teachers and public schools.

We’ve seen the difference electing moms and other parents can make. From Sen. Mallory McMorrow holding the GOP’s feet to the fire, to KY Rep. Josie Raymond fighting for candidates to pay for child care, to simply seeing now state MI Supreme Court Justice Kyra Harris Bolden bringing her new daughter to her historic swearing-in ceremony, they’re showing us all a new model for what leadership looks like.

Moms aren’t here to take shit. I’m pretty new to this mom thing, but even I already know: We’ll fight ruthlessly for a better future for the kids. Help get more moms in office by chipping in $5 or any amount today.
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Amanda Litman
Co-founder
Run for Something

Run for Something is a grassroots-powered organization that recruits and empowers young progressives running for local office, with the goal of winning permanent power for decades to come. We've elected over 1,000 diverse young progressives to power by relying on support from grassroots donors pitching in a little to create big change. Please chip in now to help our candidates continue running and winning.

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