2020 Candidate Endorsement Process

Candidate endorsements for the NWPC is a tiered process.  The national board screens and endorses candidates for federal level offices, with the input of the local and state organizations.

The State Caucus screens and endorses candidates for statewide offices and may elect to screen and endorse candidates in areas where no local caucus exists.  State senate, state representative, and local candidates are screened and endorsed by local caucuses within their geographic areas.   

Considerations for endorsements & contributions

We endorse women candidates in primary and general elections through screening committees, Boards and membership votes. We utilize the following considerations.

MISSION RELATED FACTORS

  • Pro-Choice

  • Support for other WPC positions

  • Voting record on all WPC issues (if previous office holder)

  • Current and paid member of WPC

  • Recruited by WPC

  

CAMPAIGN RELATED FACTORS

  • District demographics

  • Poll numbers

  • Experienced candidate (have they run or held office before?)

  • Potential financial support

  • Name identification

  • Training and staff

CONTRIBUTING FACTORS

  • Open seat

  • Who holds or held the seat previously?

  • Friendly incumbent

  • Endorsed by other groups