Annise Parker: Breaking the mold
Annise Parker served as the 61st Mayor of Houston, Texas. Now she's the President of the Victory Institute.
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- Dec 12, 2022
- 3 min
Ruth Torres: An independent approach
Ruth Torres recently ran as a write-in, candidate for US Congress, District 5. Torres proudly ran on an independent platform.
- Dec 5, 2022
- 3 min
Deanna Hammond: Agent for change
Deanna Hammond was recently elected Constable in Dallas County, Precinct 2. She is not only the first woman but also the first black woman.
- Oct 17, 2022
- 5 min
Rochelle Garza: Using law as a tool to build
Rochelle Garza, the democratic nominee for Texas Attorney General, is no stranger when it comes to standing up for others.
- Oct 10, 2022
- 3 min
Miheala Plesa: Power in representing a community
Mihaela Plesa is currently running as the Democratic Candidate for the Texas House of Representatives in District 70.
- Oct 3, 2022
- 4 min
Crystal Chism: "Don't settle and don't count yourself out."
Crystal Chism is a city councilmember in DeSoto, Texas, an up-and-coming city in southwest Dallas County.
- Aug 29, 2022
- 5 min
Tiffany Burks: People over politics
Tiffany Burks is running for Tarrant County District Attorney.
- Aug 15, 2022
- 4 min
Jessica Dunn: Amplifying Texas voices
Jessica Dunn is the proud new Chief Executive Officer of Leukemia Texas.
- Aug 1, 2022
- 4 min
Victoria Farrar-Meyers: Rolling up her sleeves
Victoria Farrar-Meyers served in Arlington City Council District 7 seat.
- Jul 18, 2022
- 4 min
Uduak Nkanga: Young trailblazer
Uduak Nkanga's education and experience in politics led her to run for Texas House of Representatives, District 113.
- Apr 18, 2022
- 2 min
Kara King: The Power of Listening
Kara King serves as the Mayor of Bee Cave, Texas, as well as a teacher in the Lake Travis Independent School District.
- Apr 4, 2022
- 4 min
Kenda Culpepper: Paving the way for women in law
Kenda Culpepper is the first woman elected as Rockwall County District Attorney.
- Dec 27, 2021
- 4 min
Carol Alvarado: One of Houston's problem solvers
Carol Alvarado serves in the Texas Senate District 6—covering portions of Harris County. In 2021, she engaged in a 15-hour filibuster.
- Dec 6, 2021
- 4 min
Paige Dixon: A resilient force
Paige Dixon ran for Lewisville ISD and Texas House of Representatives, District 65. She is nothing short of a resilient force.
- Nov 29, 2021
- 2 min
Ara Grimaldo: Working to ensure access to education for all
Ara Grimaldo is the Executive Director of After8 to Educate, a collaboration to shelter youth in Dallas ISD.
- Nov 15, 2021
- 2 min
Alexandra Guio: Advocating for Change in Texas
Alexandra Guio is currently running for the Texas House of Representatives District 114 in Dallas as a Democrat and the only woman.
- Nov 8, 2021
- 4 min
Jessica Cisneros: "Our experiences are valid."
Jessica Cisneros is running to represent Texas in Congressional District 28—a position she also ran for in 2020.
- Nov 1, 2021
- 2 min
Delilah Agho-Otoghile: Making politics accessible
Delilah Agho-Otoghile currently serves as the Co-Executive Director of the Texas Future Project. She also manages VoteSimple.
- Oct 25, 2021
- 3 min
Vicki Byrd: Passion for politics inspired by experience
Vicki Byrd, who was recently elected to the Denton City Council, can trace her experience with community action to her childhood.
- Oct 18, 2021
- 3 min
Nyx Mendoza: Using social media for good
Nyx Mendoza has worked on twelve campaigns across North Texas in the short span of three years. She is a campaign guru.
- Oct 11, 2021
- 5 min
Lucy Hebron: From Europe to East Texas
Lucy Hebron is the first woman elected County Judge in Wood County, a small county in East Texas.
- Sep 13, 2021
- 2 min
Montserrat Garibay: Teaching a lesson on the importance of mentorship
Montserrat Garibay was selected by President Biden to serve as the Senior Advisor of Labor Relations for the Department of Education.
- Sep 6, 2021
- 4 min
Tiesa Leggett: Fighting for transparency and equitable policies
Tiesa Leggett recently ran for Fort Worth City Council District 6, the first woman to do so in more than 15 years.
- Aug 30, 2021
- 2 min
Cimajie Best: The voice of her community
Cimajie Best is a policy expert hailing from Oakcliff, Texas and currently works for a strategic communications firm.
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