Emerge Oregon

10/12/2026

You don’t wanna miss this!

Applications for the 2027 Signature Program Candidate Training cohort close 4 weeks from today (Monday, 11/9). There are also 2 more free Step Forward sessions - to learn and prepare for running. (You don’t need to attend a SF to apply for the program.)

Link to register for a Step Forward or apply for the Signature Program in bio.

We can help channel your passion into a position. Apply today!

10/09/2026

Thinking about running for office?
Already on the frontlines fighting for the ideals of our country?

We need you!

Register now for a free virtual Step Forward training!

Emerge Oregon women are repowering political structures. Changing the face of leadership. Representation matters. Join us.

Registration link in bio.

10/06/2026

Emerge Oregon is building a vanguard to recruit and train women to run for office.

And 56 of those trained women and nonbinary leaders are running right now.

For these next 5 Tuesdays, let’s motivate the Emerge women running. Take action on Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi’s 3 No’s:

1. No wasted time.
2. No underutilized resources.
3. No regrets the day after the election.

We don’t agonize.
We organize.
We unionize!

When women run, they win.

Get out there and make these next 5 Tuesdays COUNT. 💪🏽☝🏽

09/23/2026

Hello!

I hope you'll take a look at all our Emerge Oregon alum running this November and please encourage Democratic women you know who would make great elected leaders to apply for our 2027 Signature Candidate Training Program! Applications are open until Monday, November 9th.

40 Days to Go! Deep breaths. Please remember to thank and support Emerge alum who are running!

Cheers!

Emerge Oregon Races to Watch

09/17/2026

Statement from the Emerge Oregon Board & Executive Director CM Hall:

“At Emerge Oregon, we expect our alums to lead with integrity and treat one another with respect, even in disagreement. Washington County Chair Kathryn Harrington’s obscene gesture toward Commissioner Nafisa Fai was disgraceful and beneath the dignity of elected office.

New American Majority women, including Black women, are at the center of our work, making this behavior especially disturbing and contrary to our core values and code of conduct. We unequivocally condemn it.”

09/15/2026

Congratulations and Happy Birthday to our Emerge Oregon ‘26 member, Valeria Atanacio, who just won a seat on the Grand Ronde Tribal Council! Valeria is a beautiful example of what it takes - sometimes running for the seat THREE times. Nevertheless, she persisted and won!!! 💪🏽 We’re so happy for you! 🙌🏾

08/06/2026

Applications are live for the 2027 Emerge Oregon Signature Candidate Training Program! (Link in bio)

Here’s what the Class of 2026 Emerge Oregon grads shared about their experience.

Don’t second-guess it - we need you. You’re already doing the work. Showing up. Now, it’s time to get elected. It’s time to get off the sidelines and EMERGE. 💪🏽

07/28/2026

What a beautiful Sunday afternoon it was for Emerge Oregon’s Petals & Power Garden Party at the home of former Congressman Earl Blumenauer and Margaret Kirkpatrick!

The vibes were joyful, celebratory, and hopeful for the work of Emerge: to inspire, recruit, train, and develop Democratic leaders across our state! Thank you to all who supported the event!

If you know Democratic women who are ready to run, please let them know our applications are open NOW for the 2027 Signature Candidate Training Program. Applications close on Monday, November 9th.

Next year, we will have graduated over 500 women and nonbinary leaders!

Please enjoy this video made by Emerge Oregon board member Jessica Mole Heilman.

Save the Date for the Class of 2027 Kickoff: Friday, January 22nd, 2027 in Portland!

07/28/2026

What a beautiful Sunday afternoon it was for Emerge Oregon’s Petals & Power Garden Party at the home of former Congressman Earl Blumenauer and Margaret Kirkpatrick!

The vibes were joyful, celebratory, and hopeful for the work of Emerge: to inspire, recruit, train, and develop Democratic leaders across our state! Thank you to all who supported the event!

If you know Democratic women who are ready to run, please let them know our applications are open NOW for the 2027 Signature Candidate Training Program. Applications close on Monday, November 9th.

Next year, we will have graduated over 500 women and nonbinary leaders!

Please enjoy this video made by Emerge Oregon board member Jessica Mole Heilman.

💖✨Save the Date for the Class of 2027 Kickoff: Friday, January 22nd, 2027 in Portland! ✨💖

07/20/2026

What do Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas, Secretary of State Tobias Read, former Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, State Senator Kate Lieber, Multnomah County Commissioners Shannon Singleton and Julia Brim-Edwards, Clackamas County Clerk Catherine McMullen, Clackamas County Commissioner-elect Sonya Fischer, North Clackamas School Board Member Heather Ray, have in common?

They'll all be at the Emerge Garden Party this Sunday with others running in 2026 -- will you?

Please join us for an intimate garden party with Congressman Earl Blumenauer for Emerge Oregon

An afternoon at the home of Congressman Earl Blumenauer & Margaret Kirkpatrick — and the people who make it matter

Petals & Power - An Emerge Oregon Garden Party

Festive floral apparel encouraged!

Now more than ever,
we will come together to
celebrate the critical mission of Emerge Oregon,
champion the successes and women who are leading, and
build on why this work matters.

Sunday, July 26th, 2026
1pm | VIP Hour with Congressman Earl Blumenauer & Special Guests
2pm | General Entry

VIP Hour: $250 with a special toast at 1:30pm

General Entry: $150

There are a limited # of tickets remaining! (Capacity is 75 guests)

RSVP now!

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