A decade of daring. A future that’s ours.
How long can we wait for equality?
Every donation gets us closer to our mission: a women’s majority in office. Help us reach our $1M goal.
The history we’re making now started with a dream a decade ago.
Ten years ago, Vote Run Lead was a seed of an idea. Now, after training thousands of people from every state, and with 381 alumni currently in office, we are a vibrant, powerful community of women and gender-expansive people, building the future we deserve.
Meet some of the voters, candidates, and leaders blazing the trail to achieve a truly reflective democracy.
Athena Hollins
NY Senate, VRL Class of 20XX
2014: VRL officially launched as an independent organization on September 10th.
Impact Stat
7171
trained VRL alumni to date.
Terry Selucky
GA State Rep, VRL Class of 20XX
2015: 300+ participants from across the U.S. attend our first ever national Go Run training.
2016: In just one week following the November election, a record-breaking 1,000+ individuals sign up for our trainings.
Alumna Advances
Alicka Ampry-Samuel, on the NY City Council, worked to address the housing crisis and post-COVID support for working mothers. Since 2022, she’s continued her affordable housing focus as a Regional Administrator for HUD.
Allie Philips
MN State Rep, VRL Class of 20XX
2019: We held the largest-ever one-day training — in 20 cities across the U.S.
Impact Stat
47%
of current officeholders are women or gender-expansive folks of color
2021: We launched RUN/51 to transform 9 key state legislatures to be 51+% women and gender nonconforming leaders.
Alumna Advances
Kim Schofield, serving in the Georgia General Assembly since 2017, has legislated on behalf of protecting healthcare, women’s rights, and affordable, safe housing across the state.
2023: We launched our affiliate, Vote Run Lead Action, doubling our staff size and tripling our reach.
Impact Stat
541
alumni in 42 states and D.C., were on Nov. 2024 ballots — a record number.
Alumna Advances
Nikema Williams, having served in the Georgia State Senate, now as a Representative, focuses her legislative work on preserving voting rights, reproductive justice, social justice, economic justice, and healthcare.
Alumna Advances
Faith Winter, Colorado State Senator and our National Training Director, worked tirelessly to pass paid family leave in 2020. She’s also working toward wins for education, families, and environmental protection.
2024: Across the country, our alumni won 65% of their general election races.
Track our progress
We’re aiming to raise $1 million, and we’re already on our way! Stay tuned to see your donation’s impact, more alumni video inspo, and anniversary events coming in 2025, to Atlanta, NYC, and Las Vegas!
