Looking ahead to the 2026 midterms in California, it appears there will be between 13 to 14 open seats to flip or protect in the California State Legislature. Additionally, we'll have the opportunity to elect our first woman governor in 2026.

Due to these unprecedented opportunities, Fund Her is calling for donations of $20.25 to kickstart our work in 2025 with early endorsements to fill these seats.

In the first few months of 2025, Fund Her will also launch our Build the Bench program in Mississippi to address the lack of proportional gender and racial representation among the state's leadership. Women are vastly underrepresented in the Mississippi State Legislature with women only making up approximately 12.5% of the members of the House of Representatives and about 17.6% of the members of the Senate. Similarly, less than 50 Mississippi legislators, or 27.9%, are Black/African American despite Black and African American individuals making up 37.50% of the state's population.

Change starts at the local level which is why Fund Her is working to address the lack of representation in Mississippi politics through our Build the Bench program. Since Mississippi's elections occur largely this year, we will need to meet significant fundraising goals to get ahead of that effort. Help us put more women at the helm of local Mississippi government this year by donating today.