The Women Running for Government Offices in 2014

Potential Indiana Secretary of State Candidate Beth White (D)

Rutgers University’s Center for American Women and Politics at the Eagleton Institute of Politics offers a list of potential women candidates for congressional and statewide offices for the 2014 elections. 

The site, http://www.cawp.rutgers.edu/fast_facts/elections/candidates_2014.php, offers the list of names according to state and provides the office for which they are running, their district, party, general seat, filing date, and primary date. 

You can click on any of the highlighted names and be directed to their personal site in order to find out more information about the what issues they are interested in, some things they have accomplished while working in government or simply their own community, and what they intend to do if elected for their office in which they are running.

I think this is a great tool for becoming a more informed voter and provides information about what U.S. women are doing in the government today.  For example, Beth White is a Democrat currently serving as the Marion County Clerk and intends on running for Indiana Secretary of State. On White’s personal website, http://bethwhite.org/2013/11/04/get-2-vote/, she states “Our state’s history is steeped in values like working hard, telling the truth and doing right by our friends, family and neighbors – values I like to call Hoosier common sense. These are the values I want to bring to Indianapolis as your next Secretary of State.” 

You may not necessarily like White as a candidate or side with her on some issues, but the important part is just becoming more informed about what is going on in your state government and who is or trying to fill those important government seats. I like that the Rutgers’ site is pretty basic and allows you to search and find out information easily. 

I encourage you to check it out and let me know what you think.