Team Lillian · [email protected]

February 25, 2025 at 7:39 PM

Legislative Lunch spots going fast!

Dear John,  Sponsorships and tickets are going fast for our 2025 Legislative Lunch! We hope you will join us for this fun event on Tuesday, April 29th at 12pm at Sitti in downtown Raleigh.  At the lunch, you'll get to "speed date" with three or more of your progressive, pro-choice women legislators…

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  Montica Talmadge, Lillian's List · [email protected]

February 20, 2025 at 3:39 PM

Support pro-choice women at our Legislative Lunch

Dear John,  You're invited to our 2025 Legislative Lunch on Tuesday, April 29th at 12pm at Sitti in downtown Raleigh.   At the lunch, you'll get to "speed date" with three or more of your progressive, pro-choice women legislators while enjoying lunch from Sitti. You'll also get to meet Lillian's Li…

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February 19, 2025 at 3:54 PM

Join us tomorrow for an important conversation

Dear John,  Lillian's List will be hosting our annual Black History Month panel this Thursday, February 20th at 7pm via Zoom. This year's topic is The Hard Conversation: The Challenge of Black Women Running for Statewide Office in North Carolina.   Register here!  Over the past few years, we have se…

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February 4, 2025 at 6:05 PM

The Lead: Black History Month

Black History Month Program Lillian's List will be hosting our annual Black History Month panel on Thursday, February 20th at 7pm via Zoom. This year's topic is The Hard Conversation: The Challenge of Black Women Running for Statewide Office in North Carolina.   Over the past few years, we have see…

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January 3, 2025 at 5:37 PM

The Lead: The End of an Era

Lillian's List goes fully remoteWe wanted to share with you that we have officially closed our office space and our staff is now fully remote!   Please note that this means we have a new mailing address:P.O. Box 40129Raleigh, NC 27629  We enjoyed our space in Raleigh, but since Covid struck in 2020…

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December 5, 2024 at 6:56 PM

The Lead: Good News + Drag Bingo!

Congratulations to Sen. Sydney Batch! On Monday, Lillian's List Featured Candidate and Jan Allen Courage Award recipient Senator Sydney Batch was chosen as the next leader of the NC Senate's Democratic Caucus. She is the first ever Black woman to hold this position. We are so proud of Sen. Batch an…

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  Montica Talmadge, Lillian's List · [email protected]

December 3, 2024 at 5:50 PM

We need your support this Giving Tuesday!

Dear John,  As we head into the season of giving and take part in this year's #GivingTuesday, I am especially thankful for the Lillian's List Sisterhood.  Despite extremely disappointing national election results this year, here in North Carolina we helped elect 11 new and competitive Featured Candi…

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  Montica Talmadge, Lillian's List · [email protected]

November 6, 2024 at 3:44 PM

There is some good news

Dear John,  We know that we along with our supporters are deeply disturbed by the results of the Presidential election. We had the chance to elect a strong, intelligent, pro-choice, and progressive woman as our president, but misinformation, voter suppression, and outright lies led to Trump’s electi…

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  Montica Talmadge, Lillian's List · [email protected]

November 5, 2024 at 5:38 PM

VOTE Today!

Dear John,  Today is Election Day! Polls in NC are open until 7:30pm. You can look up your polling place here.   If you have already voted, thank you! Many of this years' races will be extremely close and every vote makes a difference. As you know, we must break the supermajority to protect abortion…

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  Montica Talmadge, Lillian's List · [email protected]

November 1, 2024 at 2:01 PM

Tomorrow is the last day to Early Vote!

Dear John,  Tomorrow, Saturday, November 2nd, is the last day to vote early in North Carolina! You can find the early voting locations and hours in your county here. We encourage you to make a plan to get out and vote early or on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5th. If you have already voted, thank …

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  Montica Talmadge, Lillian's List · [email protected]

October 17, 2024 at 3:53 PM

Vote Early TODAY through November 2nd!

Dear John,  Early voting in North Carolina begins today, Thursday, October 17th! You can find the early voting locations and hours in your county here. We encourage you to make a plan to get out and vote before early voting ends on Saturday, November 2nd. Pictured above are our Targeted Featured Can…

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  Montica Talmadge, Lillian's List · [email protected]

October 1, 2024 at 8:35 PM

The Lead: Events & Helping Western NC!

Lead with Lillian ✅ We hosted our annual Lead with Lillian fundraiser in Chapel Hill this past Sunday and want to thank everyone who supported or joined us for the event! It was amazing to see many of our Featured Candidates and to present the Jan Allen Courage Award to Congresswoman Valerie Foushee…

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September 26, 2024 at 4:31 PM

Last call for Lead with Lillian

Dear John,  Last call for tickets or sponsorships for Lead with Lillian, this Sunday, September 29 at 3pm in Chapel Hill!  We are now less than six weeks from Election Day. We must elect our pro-choice, progressive Featured Candidates to the legislature so we can break the Republican supermajority a…

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September 24, 2024 at 5:52 PM

Don't miss this: Last chance for Lead with Lillian!

Dear John,  It's your last chance to get tickets or sponsor Lead with Lillian, this Sunday, September 29 at 3pm in Chapel Hill!  We are just six weeks from Election Day. We must elect our pro-choice, progressive Featured Candidates to the legislature so we can break the Republican supermajority and …

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September 19, 2024 at 9:11 PM

Fight back against Mark Robinson's hate

Dear John,  Today's revelations about Mark Robinson's homophobic, racist, misogynistic, and transphobic comments and actions confirm what we already knew: He should not be the next Governor of North Carolina. In addition to his hateful and ignorant remarks, he is extremely anti-abortion and he has m…

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September 17, 2024 at 5:38 PM

Hear from Josh Stein at Lead with Lillian

Dear John,  Lead with Lillian is less than two weeks away! We're excited to share that NC Attorney General and candidate for Governor Josh Stein will be sharing a special video message with us at the event.  As a state senator and AG, Josh has staunchly defended our access to reproductive healthcare…

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  Montica Talmadge, Lillian's List · [email protected]

September 11, 2024 at 6:57 PM

Fighting back against Trump/Robinson Abortion Bans

Dear John,  At last night's debate, it was inspiring to hear Vice President Kamala Harris speak out strongly in support of reproductive freedom and against Trump's anti-abortion agenda, saying "the government and Donald Trump certainly should not be telling a woman what to do with her body."   We kn…

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September 6, 2024 at 5:25 PM

Hear from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer at Lead with Lillian!

Dear John,  Exciting news--We'll be sharing a special video message from Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer at Lead with Lillian on Sunday, September 29 at 3pm at the Blue Hill Event Center in Chapel Hill.  Governor Whitmer served in the Michigan State Legislature in both the House and Senate before…

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September 3, 2024 at 6:07 PM

And the Courage Award goes to...

Dear John,  We're thrilled to share that this year's recipients of the Jan Allen Courage Award are Congresswoman Valerie Foushee and State Auditor Jessica Holmes!   We hope you will join us in honoring these trailblazing women at Lead with Lillian on Sunday, September 29 at 3pm at the Blue Hill Even…

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August 26, 2024 at 3:27 PM

Rachel Hunt at Lead with Lillian

Dear John,  We're excited to share that Sen. Rachel Hunt, who is running for Lieutenant Governor, will be joining us as a keynote speaker at Lead with Lillian on Sunday, September 29 at 3pm at the Blue Hill Event Center in Chapel Hill.  Sponsorships and tickets are available now!   Rachel Hunt is a …

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August 15, 2024 at 2:10 PM

Celebrate the 2024 Jan Allen Courage Award with us!

Dear John,  You're invited to join us on Sunday, September 29 at 3pm at the Blue Hill Event Center in Chapel Hill for our biggest event of the year, Lead with Lillian!  Sponsorships and tickets are available now!  Since 2009, Lillian's List has awarded the Courage Award to a deserving woman elected …

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  Montica Talmadge, Lillian's List · [email protected]

August 9, 2024 at 3:49 PM

You're invited to Lead with Lillian!

Dear John,  You're invited to join us on Sunday, September 29 at 3pm at the Blue Hill Event Center in Chapel Hill for our biggest event of the year, Lead with Lillian!  Sponsorships and tickets are available now!  We'll present the 2024 Jan Allen Courage Award to an outstanding woman legislator and …

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  Montica Talmadge, Lillian's List · [email protected]

July 21, 2024 at 8:38 PM

We're voting for pro-choice women up and down the ballot!

Dear John,   Today's announcement from President Biden that he is dropping out of the presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris is big news, but it doesn't change what we're up against here in North Carolina. NC Republicans still have control of our state legislature, and we must…

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July 8, 2024 at 5:45 PM

Engage Women of Color Training: Applications open!

Dear John, We're excited to announce our 2024 Engage Women of Color Leadership Training! The training will be on Saturday, August 10 from 10am-4pm in Greensboro, NC. This training is for women of color in North Carolina who are currently running for office or are considering running for office in t…

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  Team Lillian · [email protected]

July 2, 2024 at 2:33 PM

The Lead: Meet Montica & Make a Matching Gift

Meet Interim Executive Director Montica Talmadge! Montica Talmadge has loved the State of North Carolina since she moved here with her family in 1994. Politics piqued her interest at the age of seven. In the summer of 1988, armed with a legal pad, a pencil and the determination, she stayed up way …

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  Montica Talmadge, Lillian's List · [email protected]

June 24, 2024 at 6:27 PM

Dobbs Anniversary: Still fighting back + your donation matched

Dear John,  Today, we mark the second anniversary of the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade and took away our federal right to abortion. Here in the South, we've seen the consequences of this decision as almost all of our neighboring states have issued total or near-total …

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June 19, 2024 at 5:30 PM

Celebrating Juneteenth & Black Women in Politics

Dear John,   Today, as we celebrate Juneteenth, we want to lift up the incredible Black women working to make North Carolina a better place. We're proud to support our Featured Candidates like Auditor Jessica Holmes, who is the first Black woman to serve on the NC Council of State, Rep. Diamond Sta…

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June 18, 2024 at 6:35 PM

Your contribution matched!

Dear John,  The second anniversary of the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision reversing Roe v. Wade is less than one week away. Here in the South, we've seen the dramatic consequences of this decision as almost all of our neighboring states have issued total or near-total abortion bans and North Carolin…

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June 5, 2024 at 4:37 PM

Last chance: Get Local! Leadership Training

Dear John, The first session of our Get Local! Leadership trainings is tomorrow, June 6 and it's not too late to sign up. These trainings are for women who are interested in running for local office, such as city council, school board, county commission, or other local leadership positions in the n…

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May 31, 2024 at 2:01 PM

Leadership Transition Announcement

Dear John, We wanted to share with our community that our Executive Director Sarah Preston will be departing this June after almost eight years with Lillian's List. We will miss Sarah's strong leadership, but are so excited for her as she moves on to work with the national American Civil Liberties …

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  Montica Talmadge, Lillian's List · [email protected]

May 23, 2024 at 4:38 PM

Be a local leader!

Dear John, We're excited to offer our Get Local! Leadership trainings this June and July! These trainings are for women who are interested in running for local office, such as city council, school board, county commission, or other local leadership positions in the next three years.  All sessions wi…

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  Sarah Preston, Lillian's List · [email protected]

May 17, 2024 at 6:07 PM

Get Local! Leadership Trainings: Sign up today!

Dear John, We're excited to offer our Get Local! Leadership trainings this summer! These trainings are for women who are interested in running for local office, such as city council, school board, county commission, or other local leadership positions in the next three years.  All sessions will be f…

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  Sarah Preston · [email protected]

May 16, 2024 at 4:56 PM

One year since NC's 12-week abortion ban passed

Dear John, One year ago today, the Republican supermajority voted to overturn Governor Cooper's veto of their highly restrictive and harmful 12-week abortion ban, allowing it to become law. This was only possible because of one legislator's indefensible choice to switch parties after misleading her …

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  Sarah Preston · [email protected]

May 13, 2024 at 1:45 PM

Double your contribution to our candidates today!

Dear John, Exciting news: A generous donor has agreed to match all donations to the Lillian's List PAC, up to $5,000!   100% of contributions to our PAC go to our Targeted Featured Candidates running in the most competitive races in the state. These funds help them power their campaigns by hiring st…

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  Sarah Preston · [email protected]

May 1, 2024 at 5:25 PM

The Lead: Protecting abortion access for the Southeast

Florida's six-week abortion ban begins today Florida's draconian six week ban officially went into effect today, May 1st. Now, almost every state in the Southeast has either a total ban or a six-week ban--before many women even know they are pregnant. The consequences of North Carolina's elections …

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April 25, 2024 at 6:07 PM

Thank you to our Guardian Featured Candidates!

Dear John,  We're excited to share our first round of Guardian Featured Candidates for the 2024 elections! Guardian Featured Candidates are incumbents in seats that are considered safe for progressive candidates. They are champions of reproductive freedom and we are proud to continue to support thei…

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  Sarah Preston · [email protected]

April 16, 2024 at 6:02 PM

Last chance for Campaign Kickoff!

Dear John, It's your last chance to get your tickets for our Campaign Kickoff this Thursday, April 18 at 6pm in Durham!  At the Kickoff, you'll get to meet the Featured Candidates running to protect reproductive freedom in NC, including two of our most recent endorsements, Safiyah Jackson and Nicole…

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  Sarah Preston · [email protected]

April 15, 2024 at 6:07 PM

Exciting news: 3 new Featured Candidates!

Dear John,  We're excited to share three more endorsements for the 2024 elections!  Beth Helfrich, Safiyah Jackson, and Nicole Sidman are each running strong campaigns in competitive NC House districts. Along with our other Targeted Featured Candidates, supporting them is critical to breaking the GO…

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  Sarah Preston · [email protected]

April 12, 2024 at 3:06 PM

Campaign Kickoff next Thursday!

Dear John, Our 2024 Campaign Kickoff is next Thursday, April 18 at 6pm in Durham! This is your chance to meet and support our progressive, pro-choice Featured Candidates. 100% of proceeds will go to our Featured Candidates' campaigns. We must support these candidates to protect reproductive freedom …

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  Sarah Preston · [email protected]

April 4, 2024 at 6:28 PM

Campaign Kickoff in 2 weeks!

Dear John, Our 2024 Campaign Kickoff is just two weeks away on Thursday, April 18 at 6pm in Durham! This is your chance to meet and support our Featured Candidates. 100% of proceeds will go to our Featured Candidates' campaigns.   At the Kickoff, you'll get to meet our Targeted Featured Candidates l…

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  Sarah Preston · [email protected]

April 1, 2024 at 8:30 PM

The Lead: Campaign Kickoff is just around the corner!

Campaign Kickoff is April 18! Our Campaign Kickoff is just a few weeks away on Thursday, April 18 at 6pm at the Durham Arts Council. This is your chance to meet and support our amazing Featured Candidates. 100% of proceeds from the event go to powering our Featured Candidates' campaigns. At the Ki…

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March 28, 2024 at 4:07 PM

Support pro-choice candidates at our Campaign Kickoff!

Dear John, I hope you'll join us at our 2024 Campaign Kickoff in Durham on Thursday, April 18 at 6pm--just three weeks away! This is your chance to meet and support our Featured Candidates. 100% of proceeds will go to our Featured Candidates' campaigns.  At the Kickoff, you'll get to meet our Target…

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  Sarah Preston · [email protected]

March 20, 2024 at 4:20 PM

Join us on April 18!

Dear John, I hope you'll join us at our 2024 Campaign Kickoff in Durham on Thursday, April 18 at 6pm. This is your chance to meet and support our Featured Candidates. 100% of proceeds will go to our Featured Candidates' campaigns!   At the Kickoff, you'll get to meet our Targeted Featured Candidates…

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  Sarah Preston · [email protected]

March 18, 2024 at 1:32 PM

Tonight: Women Breaking Barriers in NC Politics

Dear John,  Please join us tonight at 7pm for our 2024 Women's History Month program entitled, "First in Flight: Women Breaking Barriers in North Carolina Politics." In the spirit of our organization's namesake, Lillian Exum Clement (the first woman elected to the North Carolina General Assembly), w…

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March 14, 2024 at 4:53 PM

Next Monday, meet these barrier breakers!

Dear John,  Please join us next Monday, March 18 at 7pm for our 2024 Women's History Month program entitled, "First in Flight: Women Breaking Barriers in North Carolina Politics." In the spirit of our organization's namesake, Lillian Exum Clement (the first woman elected to the North Carolina Genera…

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  Sarah Preston · [email protected]

March 13, 2024 at 3:16 PM

See you at the Campaign Kickoff?

Dear John, I hope you'll join us at our 2024 Campaign Kickoff in Durham on Thursday, April 18 at 6pm. This is your chance to meet and support our Featured Candidates. 100% of proceeds will go to our Featured Candidates' campaigns!   At the Kickoff, you'll get to meet our Targeted Featured Candidates…

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  Sarah Preston · [email protected]

March 7, 2024 at 4:05 PM

First in Flight: Women Breaking Barriers in NC Politics

Dear John,  Please join us on Monday, March 18 at 7pm for our 2024 Women's History Month program entitled, "First in Flight: Women Breaking Barriers in North Carolina Politics." In the spirit of our organization's namesake, Lillian Exum Clement (the first woman elected to the North Carolina General …

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  Sarah Preston · [email protected]

March 6, 2024 at 3:31 PM

The Battle Ahead

Dear John,  After yesterday's primary elections, the general election stage is set. We are thrilled that many of our Featured Candidates will advance to the general! Congratulations to these candidates: Rep. Laura Budd, House District 103, MecklenburgWoodson Bradley, Senate District 42, MecklenburgS…

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March 5, 2024 at 1:30 PM

It's Primary Election Day in NC!

Dear John,  Today is Election Day and polls opened at 6:30am and remain open until 7:30pm. You can look up your polling place and sample ballot here.  We encourage you to get out and vote if you haven't already, and to support our Featured Candidates! All of these candidates are carefully vetted cha…

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March 1, 2024 at 4:08 PM

The Lead: Primary Election & Women's History Month

Primary Election Day is March 5 Have you voted in NC's primary election yet? Early voting continues through tomorrow, Saturday, March 2, and Election Day is Tuesday, March 5th.  We encourage you to support our progressive, pro-choice Featured Candidates. You can see the full list here. First in Fli…

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