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Winning starts with training 💙 1200+ women in office and counting, from school board to Congress.

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Emerge Alum CT
Cristher Estrada-Perez
First Time Candidate for the Hartford Board of Education
Emerge Signature '24 Alum

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🎉 Join us for Club Emerge's inaugural Happy Hour in DC!

📅 Wednesday, October 29th at 5pm ET
🎤 Comedian Suzanne Lambert
🎵 DJ Alex Love
🥂 Celebrating 20 years of training 6,500+ Democratic women leaders
🔗 RSVP to secure your spot and get the location: https://bit.ly/3VWcJWU

CLUB EMERGE
DC HAPPY HOUR
Wednesday, Oct. 29. 5 PM - 7 PM
Co-Sponsored by the Emerge Young Leaders Cabinet.
Featuring Comedian Suzanne Lambert
DJ Alex Love

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TONIGHT: Join us, @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social + @FeministsForAll at 8pm ET to take the first step to become a community leader: https://secure.everyaction.com/i1dqOslzu0aMjK4N-JxXbQ2

Emerge STEP FORWARD
CHART YOUR PATH TO COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8 @ 8PM ET (VIRTUAL)

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TOMORROW: Step forward with The Persist Network, FEMINIST, and Emerge. 📅 8PM ET Learn how to lead, organize, and make change in your community — it all starts here: https://secure.everyaction.com/i1dqOslzu0aMjK4N-JxXbQ2

Community leadership can look like this

GET TRAINED TO LEAD AT STEP FORWARD
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 8, 8PM ET, VIRTUAL
emergeamerica.org/STEPFORWARD

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This Friday at 4pm ET, join Emerge President & CEO @ashantigholar.bsky.social in conversation with @repstansbury.bsky.social (NM-01) for a powerful discussion on the government shutdown. Follow us on Instagram to get a notification: instagram.com/emergeamerica

Instagram LIVE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN HUDDLE. Friday, Oct. 10, 4:00PM ET. @emergeamerica. Emerge President & CEO A'shanti Gholar + U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01)

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Tomorrow at 4pm, join us for a Virtual #HispanicHeritageMonth Panel with #EmergeAlum @salinas.house.gov, former White House Political Director Emmy Ruiz, Emerge Board Member Amanda Aguirre, and @howdypolitics.bsky.social. RSVP here: secure.everyaction.com/bmhMIVlMSUOy...

Emerge Hispanic Heritage Month Panel get inspired webinar Wednesday, October 8, 4pm-4:30pm ET, Zoom Featuring Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Former White House Political Director Emmy Ruiz, Kat Vargas of Howdy Politics and Taco Politics, Emerge Board Member Amanda Aguirre.

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For years, Emerge has been investing in Virginia's women leaders through long-term candidate development and training. #EmergeAlums like VA State Sen. @pwcdanica.bsky.social and @amylaufer55.bsky.social and more are building power across the state.

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Join us for a Virtual #HispanicHeritageMonth Panel!

We’ll hear from #EmergeAlum Congresswoman @salinas.house.gov, former White House Political Director Emmy Ruiz, Emerge Board Member Amanda Aguirre, and Kat Vargas of @howdypolitics.bsky.social ✨

10/8 at 4 PM ET

RSVP here: https://bit.ly/4pVwknY

Emerge Hispanic Heritage Month Panel
get inspired
webinar
Wednesday, October 8, 4pm-4:30pm ET, Zoom
Featuring Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Former White House Political Director Emmy Ruiz, Kat Vargas of Howdy Politics and Taco Politics, Emerge Board Member Amanda Aguirre.

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What’s on your #EmergeAlum Taylor Swift playlist?

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Track 7: Emerge Sisters Got Me

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Track 6: Too many tabs

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Track 5: 7 a.m. Zoom & Coffee

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Track 4: “Yes, I can do that too”

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Track 3: Campaign shoes > running shoes

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Track 2: Calendar Tetris Champion

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Track 1: Juggling hats and spreadsheets

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Imagining the release of The Life of an #EmergeAlum… here’s our tracklist:

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You’re invited! Join us for Emerge's 20th Anniversary DC Luncheon on October 30th, 2025 🎉 We'll also unveil exciting plans for the future—you won't want to miss it!

RSVP: https://secure.everyaction.com/q7yh5pGAwE2-_QPqSRLqeA2

Emerge 20th Anniversary Luncheon
Honoring the emerge congressional caucus
October 30, Washington, DC
RSVP: Limited tickets available

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#EmergeAlum RaeShanda Lias on KJLH's "The Front Page," crediting Emerge with helping her build her advocacy platform. Emerge Kentucky and our entire network are stronger for having leaders like Lias.

Emerge @emergeamerica.bsky.social · 8d

#EmergeAlums on the government shutdown. We stand with the representatives refusing to allow Republicans to hike costs and takeaway lifesaving healthcare.

Govt. Shutdown commentary from #EmergeAlum Rep. Abigail Spanberger on X.

Govt. Shutdown commentary from #EmergeAlum Rep. Lateefah Simon on Instagram.

Govt. Shutdown commentary from #EmergeAlum Rep. Sarah Elfreth on X.

Govt. Shutdown commentary from #EmergeAlum Rep. Yassamin Ansari on X.

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✨ What if the leader your community needs is YOU?

Join us for three October Wednesday sessions (multiple time slots available). We'll help you move beyond "I could never do that" to "I'm exactly what we need right now."

Sign up today: https://emergeamerica.org/candidate-training/emerge-rising/

Emerge @emergeamerica.bsky.social · 8d

🗳️ Emerge is doing the work! Three states hit gender parity in their legislatures for the first time. Read more on how Emerge is training women to run for office, and win from @apnews.com's @isabellavolmert.bsky.social:

Intense and intentional training is helping Democratic women gain state lawmaking seats

Democratic women have made gains in state legislatures and are now nearly equal in number to Democratic men in state legislatures since 2016, according to the The Center for American Women and…

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We are so energized by the incredible women Emerge President & CEO @ashantigholar.bsky.social met on the road these past few weeks across the country. Want to join in? Learn more about our candidate trainings: https://emergeamerica.org/candidate-training/

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TOMORROW, Arkansas State Rep. Denise Ennett will join the Q&A portion of Step Forward to share her insights and answer all your campaign questions!

✨ RSVP: emergeamerica.org/opposition-playbook
#StepForward #RunForOffice

Get a head start to political leadership
STEP FORWARD
FEATURING
Arkansas State Rep. Denise Ennett
TUESDAY, SEPT. 30, 7PM, virtual
emergeamerica.org/opposition-playbook

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🌟 Ready to turn your passion into political power?

Emerge Rising is a FREE 3-part series designed to take women from caring about issues to actually doing something about them.

Register now: https://emergeamerica.org/candidate-training/emerge-rising/

READY TO TURN PASSION INTO POLITICAL POWER? EMERGE RISING 3-Part Candidate Training Series
- FREE!
- Wednesdays in October
- SESSION 1: OCT 1. Why Me, Why Now, Why Emerge? TWO SESSIONS: 8PM OR 10PM ET
- SESSION 2: OCT 9. Your Path to Activism. TWO SESSIONS: 8PM OR 10PM ET
- SESSION 3: OCT 15. Your Path to Elected Office TWO SESSIONS: 8PM OR 10PM ET
RSVP: www.emergeamerica.org/candidate-training/emerge-rising