VoteRunLead

Vote Run Lead is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that trains women to run for office in the United States. Founded in 2014 by Erin Vilardi with co-founders Rhonda Briggins, Shannon Garrett, Pakou Hang and Liz Johnson, it is nationally recognized as the largest, most diverse candidate training program for women.

Vote Run Lead is non-partisan and focuses on state and local offices. The organization reports it has trained more than 55,000 women, nearly 60% of whom are women of color and 20% of whom are from rural areas.