2025 Election Winners

Check out the victorious Emerge alums from the 2025 general election!

List as of November 2025

Alabama

Local

Latonya Tate, City Council – Birmingham, District 9

California

Local

Betty Martinez Franco, City Council – Irvine, District 5

Jocelyn Vargas, School Board Trustee – Coachella Valley Unified School District, Area 4

Charlene Wang, City Council – Oakland, District 2

Renia Webb, Mayor of Oakland, California

Colorado

Local

Anne Keke, Board of Education – Aurora Public Schools

Connecticut

Local

Sandra Allyn-Gauthier, First Selectwoman – Preston

Nuchette Black-Burke, Town Council – Windsor

Rev. Dr. Carlita Cotton, Town Council – Mansfield

Suzette DeBeatham-Brown, Town Council – Bloomfield

Cristher Estrada-Perez, Board of Education – Hartford

Sarah Gallagher, Town Council – Hamden

Shiela Hayes, Town Council – Norwich

Silvia Merlim, Constable – Danbury

Karimah Mickens, Town Clerk – Hamden

Barbara Montalvo, City Treasurer – Derby

Deborah Norman, Selectman – Stonington

Angie Parkinson, Town Council – East Hartford

Caroline Tanbee Smith, Alder – New Haven, Ward 9

Ayana Taylor, Board of Education – Windsor

Kathleen Tracy, Zoning Board of Appeals – Old Lyme

Georgia

Local

Cassandra Brown, City Council – Mableton, District 4

Erendira Brumley, City Council – Roswell, Post 5

Catherine Hardrick, City Council – Snellville, Post 5

Carolyn Wynn, City Council – Palmetto

Illinois

Local

Terre Taylor, School Board – Keeneyville Elementary, At-Large

Maine

Local

Sarah Lentz, School Board – Portland, At-Large

Rita Pello, Board of Education – Augusta, At-Large

Massachusetts

Local

Michelle Wu, Mayor – Boston

Caroline Bays, City Council – Watertown

Meredith Boericke, Town Council – Braintree, District 5

Liz Breadon, City Council – Boston, District 9

Susan Chalifoux Zephir, City Council – City of Leominster, At-Large

Yonnie Collins, School Committee – Haverhill, Ward 6

Ayanna Crawford, School Committee – Springfield, Wards 2 & 8

Elizabeth Eldridge, School Committee – Somerville, Ward 2

Julia Flaherty, Town Council – Braintree, At-Large

Julie Flowers, City Council – Beverly

Kelly Garcia, City Council – Chelsea

Rena Getz, City Council – Newton, Ward 5 At-Large

Brittany Hume Charm, City Council – Newton, Ward 5 At-Large

Amanda Linehan, City Council – Malden, Ward 3

Bridget Matthews-Kane, City Council – Westfield, Ward 3

Nicole McClain, City Council – Lynn, At-Large

Julia Mejia, City Council – Boston, At-Large

Alice Merkl, City Council – Salem, At-Large

Erin Murphy, City Council – Boston, At-Large

Tessa Murphy-Romboletti, City Council President – Holyoke

Maria Nagel, School Committee – City of Woburn

Carrie Noseworthy, City Council – Leominster, Ward 5

Tamika Olszewski, School Committee – Newton School Committee

Arrianna Proia, School Committee – Newton, Ward 1

Eladia Romero, City Council – Leominster Ward 1

Rebecca Shangraw, City Council – Weymouth, District 2

Sumbul Siddiqui, City Council – Cambridge

Danielle Spang, City Council – Beverly, Ward 2

Kristen Strezo, City Council – Somerville, At-Large

Anne Thalheimer, City Council – Holyoke, Ward 3

New Jersey

Local

Dahlia Vertreese, Mayor – Hillside

Michelle Pirone-Lambros, City Council – Princeton

Carlye Lamarca, School Board – Burlington County

Trina Folkes, City Council – Bound Brook

Leslie Norwood, School Board – Hoboken Board of Education

Parul Khemka, School Board – Livingston Board of Education

State

Alixon Collazos Gill, State Assembly – AD27

New Mexico

Local

Christina Argyres, Municipal Judge – Village of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque

Nancy Baca, Board Trustee – Central New Mexico Community College, District 4

Kate Noble, School Board – Santa Fe Public Schools, District 3

Teresa Smith de Cherif, Board Supervisor – Valencia Soil & Water Conservation Board

Becky Corran, City Council – City of Las Cruces, District 5

Veronica Garcia, Town Councilor – Town of Mesilla, District 5

Jody Pugh, College Board – Santa Fe Community College, At-Large

Victoria Gonzales, Town Councilor – Village of Chama, At-Large

North Carolina

Local

Kimberly Owens, City Council – Charlotte, District 6

Alvarys Santana, City Council – Concord, District 4

Oregon

Local

Rose Wilde, Educational Service District – Lane ESD, Position 6 At Large

Annette Mattson, College Board – Mt Hood Community College, Zone 4

Christy Splitt, School Board – Portland School District, Zone 1

Irene Konev, College Board – Clackamas Community College, Zone 7

Erica Skatvold, College Board – Central Oregon Community College, Zone 4

Crystal Weston, School Board – Tigard Tualatin School District, Position 5

Laurie Cremona Wagner, Board of Directors – Portland Community College, Zone 1

Ashley Espinoza, School Board – Bethel School District, Position 2

Neelam Gupta, School Board – Lake Oswego School District, Position 2

Gina Roletto, College Board – Portland Community College, Zone 7

Amanda Squiemphen-Yazzie, Educational Service District – Multnomah ESD, Position 1, Zone 5

Abbie Warmbier, School Board – McMinnville School District, Position 2 At Large

Karen Perez-Da Silva, School Board – Beaverton School District, Zone 2

Lisa Harnisch, School Board – Salem-Keizer School District, Zone 1

Brandy Penner, College Board – Portland Community College, Zone 4

Rashelle Chase-Miller, School Board – Portland School District, Zone 4

Pradnya Patil, Board of Directors – Tualatin Hills Parks and Recreation District

Heather Ray, Educational Service District – Clackamas ESD, At Large

Heather Quaas-Annsa, School Board – Springfield School District, Position 2

Althea Ender, School Board – David Douglas School District, Position 1

Pennsylvania

Local

Lissa Geiger Shulman, County Council – Allegheny, District 3

Susan Henderson-Utis, School Board – Rose Tree Media

Kimberly Koch, Township Supervisor – Whitpain Township

Tara Zrinski, County Executive – Northampton

Annie Hughes, School Board – Harrisburg

Rachel Fingles, School Board – Bensalem Township

Danelle Fournier, Mayor – West Conshohocken

Nicolette Milholin, Township Auditor – Upper Providence

Lillian Debaptiste, Mayor – West Chester Borough

Kathleen Madonna-Emmerling, County Council – Allegheny, District 1

Stephanie DerOhannessian, Township Supervisor – Bethel

Daeja Baker, School Board – Shaler Area Region 1

Tiffany Thomas-Smith, Judge – Bucks County Court of Common Pleas

Brittany Bova, School Board – Carlynton

Alexandra Wisser, School Board – Souderton Area

Erica Deuso, Mayor – Mayor of Downingtown

Stefanie Rafes, Township Commissioner – Lower Macungie

Jennifer Suehr, School Board – Moon Township

Kylie Morris, Township Supervisor – Millcreek

Rachel James, Borough Council – Carlisle

Caroline Bradley, Clerk of Courts – Chester County

Mary Pugh, Judge – Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas

South Carolina

Local

Tina Belge, City Council – Greenville, At-Large

Alicia Sullivan, City Council – Laurens City Council District 2

Tina Herbert, City Council – Columbia, District 1

Kathryn Whitaker, Town Council – Mount Pleasant, At-Large

Leslie Skardon, City Council – Charleston, District 12

Lekesha Benson, City Council – Seneca, At-Large

State

Courtney Waters, State House – HD113

 

Texas

Local

Darlene Breaux, Board of Trustees – President of the Alief ISD

 

Utah

Local

Caroline Gleich, Summit County Service Area #3

Vermont

Local

Jo Sabel Courtney, Selectboard – Stowe

Olivia Taylor, Ward Clerk – Burlington Ward 7

Laura Williams, School Board – South Burlington School District

Mary Erdei, Selectboard – Hartford

Laura Taylor, School Board – Essex Westford School District

Ellie Beckett, Selectboard – Williston

Dr. Pelin Kohn, City Council – Montpelier

Edee L Edwards, Selectboard – Halifax

Isabel Gogarty, Selectboard – Middlebury

Kiana McClure, Board of Aldermen – Rutland City

Jessie Nakuma Palczewski, School Board – Maple Run School District

 

Virginia

Local

Trina McLaughlin, School Board – Danville

Lauren Colliver, Town Council – Blacksburg

Kecia Evans, Supervisor – Stafford

Antionette Irving, Sheriff – Richmond city

Blythe Scott, Commissioner of the Revenue – Norfolk

Lucy Pullen, Commissioner of the Revenue – Manassas Park

State

Shelly Simonds, House of Delegates – HD70

Irene Shin, House of Delegates – HD08

Amy Laufer, House of Delegates – HD55

Debra Gardner, House of Delegates – HD76

Karen Keys-Gamarra, House of Delegates – HD07

Karrie Delaney, House of Delegates – HD09

Elizabeth Guzman, House of Delegates – HD22

Holly Seibold, House of Delegates – HD12

Rae Cousins, House of Delegates – HD79

Leslie Mehta, House of Delegates – HD73

Jacqueline Glass, House of Delegates – HD93

Kathy Tran, House of Delegates – HD18

Bonita Anthony, House of Delegates – HD92

Atoosa Reaser, House of Delegates – HD27

Kimberly Adams, House of Delegates – HD82

Elizabeth Bennett-Parker, House of Delegates – HD05

Laura Jane Cohen, House of Delegates – HD15

Destiny LeVere Bolling, House of Delegates – HD80

Lindsey Dougherty, House of Delegates – HD75

Lily Franklin, House of Delegates – HD41

Briana Sewell, House of Delegates – HD25

Adele McClure, House of Delegates – HD02

Nicole Cole, House of Delegates – HD66

Kacey Carnegie, House of Delegates – HD89

Stacey Carroll, House of Delegates – HD64

Statewide

Abigail Spanberger, Governor – Virginia

 

Washington

Local

Leatta Dahlhoff, Mayor – City of Tumwater

Diana Perez, City Council  – Vancouver

Sarah Perry, County Council  – King

Gloria Hatcher-Mays, Fire Commissioner – King County

Kathleen Mulkerin, School Board – Walla Walla

Toshiko Hasegawa, Commissioner – Port of Seattle

Meghan Sullivan, City Council – Tumwater

Kate Telis, City Council  – Spokane

Nadine Stecklein, City Council – College Place

Kaylee Galloway, County Council  – Watcom

Melissa Bedford, School Board – Puyallup

Norma Hernandez, Mayor – College Place

Vivian Song Maritz, School Board – Seattle D5

Kate Kruller, City Council – Tukwila

Naren Briar, City Council – Bellevue

Jenne Alderks, City Council  – Bothell

Erika Evans, City Attorney – Seattle

Latasha Palmer, City Council  – Tacoma

State

Janice Zahn, State House – HD41, position 1

 

Wisconsin

Local

Barbara McKinney, Alderperson – City of Madison, District 20

Melissa Agard, County Executive – Dane County

Joyce Hall, Alderperson – City of Hudson, District 6

Regina Vidaver, Alderperson – Madison, District 5

Diane Odeen, Alderperson – River Falls, At-Large

Paige Knipfer, Village Board – Oregon Village

Alicia Halvensleben, Alderperson – Waukesha, 11th District

Julia Matthews, Alderperson – City of Madison, District 12

Sabrina Madison, Alderperson – City of Madison, District 17

Statewide

Jill Underly, State Superintendent of Schools – Statewide