2025 Election Report
She Lead She Voted She Won.

The She Leads. She Votes. She Wins. 2025 report captures the rising force of Black women’s political power in an off-cycle year that proved anything but quiet.

Building on the historic momentum of 2024 — when more than 1,200 Black women ran and over 80% of general-election candidates won — the 2025 landscape shows Black women expanding their influence across local, municipal, and judicial offices while driving decisive voter turnout that reshaped state outcomes, including Virginia’s newly secured Democratic trifecta. In 2025, Black women once again led the way on progressive issues, with more than 90% voting to elect candidates and pass measures aligned with their vision of an affordable lifestyle, diversity, and freedom. Black women candidates, organizers, and voters are not simply maintaining ground; they are deepening leadership, strengthening political infrastructure, and charting the course for 2026 and beyond. This report affirms what history continues to show: when Black women lead, vote, and govern, democracy becomes stronger, fairer, and more accountable to the communities it serves.

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#ReadyAndVoting Tools

Sisters Lead Sisters Vote is committed to ensuring that the Black community is #ReadyandVoting. Our voter tools will help set you up for success.

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#OneVoiceOneFight

Sisters Lead Sisters Vote is a part of #WinWithBlackWomen and we stand Fully Behind and With VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS and will work within our collective power to ensure her WIN. #OneVoiceOneFight encapsulates our collective determination to ensure that Vice President Harris becomes the next President of the United States.

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Voting Tools

Once you get ready, now you must vote. We recommend that you make a plan that includes signing up for election reminders and request an absentee or mail in ballot. Election reminders are send to your phone or email, so you don’t miss any elections in your area – especially the local ones which MOST impact your daily life.

PRO TIP: Standing in line at the polls is old school. Most states have adopted “no excuse absentee” or mail in ballots as a option. This means the ballot is sent to your house and you can vote anytime before or on Election Day. In other words, vote when it works for you and your busy life.

BLACK WOMEN IN THE POLITICAL SPACE

Help Us Spotlight Black Women Leaders Running for Office in 2026!

Sisters Lead, Sisters Vote is dedicated to capturing data on Black women running for elected office at all levels of government. Specifically, we’re documenting Black women running for office in 2026 to amplify their leadership and increase visibility for their campaigns. If you are a candidate who identifies as a Black woman, we invite you to share your campaign information via our survey.

This initiative helps us collaborate with partners who share our commitment to promoting Black women in leadership. SLSV does not endorse candidates and welcomes participation from all Black women candidates. Together, let’s ensure every voice is heard and every story is told.

If you are a black woman running for office or do you know of one? If so, please fill out the form below.

Black Women Ran 2026 Form

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An organization formed and founded by a group of Black women leaders to be a voice for the interests of Black women and their families.

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Our Mission

We support the political power of Black women by amplifying their voices on issues important to the Black community.

Our strength is not only our vote and our relationships with the Black community, but in our collective development and support of Black Women leadership. Our strategy is to amplify Black women’s voices; advance Black women’s political leadership; and expand Black women’s opportunities.

For SLSV, black women include any straight, cis, trans, gender-expansive, non-binary and/or any female – or emme-identified person who identifies as Black.

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