Fighting for Equal Representation
Black women are helping fuel diversity in Congress and broke barriers in local races but fell short in major statewide contests in the midterm elections. Keep Reading »
Rep. Barbara Lee officially entered the 2024 California Senate race Tuesday, joining two Democratic House colleagues in what will be a competitive election to replace retiring Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Keep Reading »
Rep. Barbara Lee, a California Democrat serving her 12th term, is gearing up to be the state’s first Black woman to enter this cycle’s race for U.S. Senate. If elected, Lee, 76, would be the only Black woman in the Senate, and only the third in its history. Keep Reading »
The Democrat is aiming to time her announcement to coincide with Black History Month, according to a person with knowledge of the plans Keep Reading »
On Wednesday, Feb. 1, the Latino Victory Fund, the Collective PAC and AAPI Victory Fund sent a letter to the Democratic National Committee urging them to approve the new 2024 Democratic presidential primary calendar at the upcoming Winter meeting in Philadelphia. Keep Reading »