Elect Democratic Women

Elect Democratic Women is a left-leaning American political action committee that aims to help elect female Democratic pro-choice candidates to office. It was founded by 7 congresswomen in 2018, and is the only member-led PAC dedicated to increasing the number of women in Congress.

History

The organization was founded in preparation for the 2018 midterms by seven female House Democrats. It was inspired by the successful fundraising arms of the Democratic-aligned Congressional Hispanic Caucus and Congressional Black Caucus.
Campaign watchdog group OpenSecrets reported that the group had raised a record $11.73 million in the 2024 election cycle, up from $7.89 million in 2022 and $8.5 million in 2020. Speaking to The 19th, founding member Lois Frankel said the group aim to have 100 women simultaneously serving in the U.S. House after the 2026 midterms, up from 94 women in 2025.