Jack:

Today marks 100 years since the adoption of the 19th Amendment, which enshrined in the Constitution a woman’s right to vote.

I grew up learning about the suffragists—like Sojourner Truth and Elizabeth Cady Stanton—and their deep-rooted history right here in New York. The 19th Amendment’s passage was the result of their decades of strategy and sacrifice.

But today is also a reminder of where we have fallen short: The 19th Amendment failed to guarantee the right to vote for all women. Women of color faced barriers to voting through racist voter suppression and gerrymandering for decades following its passage, and millions of Black and brown Americans face those same barriers today.

We asked some of our Off the Sidelines candidates to share what the 19th Amendment’s passage means to them—and how they’re committed to the never-ending struggle to protect and expand voting rights for all Americans.

I hope you’ll take a few minutes to read what they have to say—and then consider supporting Off the Sidelines so we can elect more bold, brave and trailblazing women who will change the face of leadership in Washington.

With gratitude,
Kirsten

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