Sad News From Emerge Washington

It’s with a heavy heart that I’m sharing this news today. Our Emerge Washington Executive Director Karen Besserman passed away late Tuesday, peacefully, surrounded by family and friends. We are all heartbroken by this loss to our network and to our Emerge family. I remember the early days of Emerge… Read More

South Carolina is the Next Georgia

South Carolina is the Next Georgia   Richland City Councilor Gretchen Barron completed Emerge South Carolina’s training in 2020. In 2020, the decades of work by Stacey Abrams and other Black women leaders blossomed into a real victory for Democrats, with community-led organizing and voter registration campaigns leading to… Read More

EMERGE SEEKS PART-TIME COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATE

Communications Associate WHO WE ARE Emerge is changing the face of politics to create an inclusive democracy. We are the nation’s premier organization that recruits, trains and provides a powerful network to Democratic women who want to run for office. Since 2002, Emerge has trained more than 4,000 Democratic women… Read More

Step Forward: Inauguration Edition

Step Forward: Inauguration Edition With the historic swearing in of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Wednesday, there couldn’t be a better time for you to learn about how to take your first steps toward elected office! Our Step Forward trainings were created to help Democratic women answer… Read More