Since 2017, Fund Her has helped elect 37 women in 5 states.
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CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHTS
Explore the impact these winning candidates have made in office.
FUND HER SPOTLIGHT. #1:
Malia Cohen
First Black woman elected to the California State Board of Equalization
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Controller Cohen has championed policies and programs that protect public health, foster economic development, promote new affordable housing, and create good jobs through protecting and expanding San Francisco’s manufacturing base.
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On the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, she led efforts to divest the city’s pension fund from fossil fuels, oversaw the adoption of an $11 billion budget as Chair of the Budget and Finance Committee, and fought to increase the minimum wage.
LATINA TRAILBLAZER & EQUAL RIGHTS ADVOCATE
FUND HER SPOTLIGHT. #2:
SASHA RENÉE
PÉREZ
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Councilmember Perez, made history in 2020 as the YOUNGEST WOMAN Mayor in San Gabriel Valley history, the YOUNGEST LATINA Mayor in California history to lead a mid-sized city, and the FIRST OPENLY BISEXUAL Mayor in the country
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Sasha was honored as Congressional Woman of the Year by Congresswoman Judy Chu in 2022 for spearheading the creation of Alhambra’s sustainability plan and securing $670,000 in congressional funds.
FUND HER SPOTLIGHT. #3:
Ghazala Hashmi
FIRST MUSLIM WOMAN
ELECTED TO VIRGINIA SENATE
Sworn in January 8, 2020
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As the first Muslim woman elected to the Virginia State Senate, Ghazala is a trailblazer and leader.
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A former educator, Ghazala is a leader in social justice, making quality education more accessible and affordable.
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She has also led climate action in Virginia, carrying forward the Virginia Environmental Justice Act to help ensure that all communities are protected from the impacts of climate change and pollution so that no population is disproportionately affected - especially minority, low-income or historically-underserved communities.
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