Our Candidates
At the heart of our mission is our pro-choice Democratic women candidates.
Since Lillian’s List’s inception in 1997, we have helped elect 33 candidates to the General Assembly. Some have continued to serve their communities as legislators and some have even moved on to higher statewide offices statewide or to the national stage. Read about the women we’ve helped elect.
We believe electing smart, dedicated, progressive women in North Carolina helps protect our jobs, our families and our health – in changing the face of power, we also change the conversation in Raleigh.
Candidates recommended by Lillian’s List are interviewed by our Candidate Committee to assess their potential and the viability of the campaign. It is also important to Lillian's List that featured candidates share our members' progressive values.
Once our featured candidates have been chosen, recommendations are sent to more than 1,000 Lillian’s List members throughout the election cycle. These mailings include profiles that explain each candidate's background and views on a variety of key issues. Lillian’s List members choose campaigns to which to contribute, and their contributions are sent directly to the candidates’ campaigns.
In addition to providing financial support to candidates, Lillian’s List partners with EMILY’s List in Washington, D.C. and Planned Parenthood of NC to train candidates and their campaign staff. We help our candidates to build and run effective campaigns – and we work to mobilize women voters to help elect progressive Democrats up and down the ticket across the state.
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