Black women across the globe are making huge progress in running for political office. In fact, there’s an entire website with a comprehensive list of over 100 Black women running for office. In the state of Arizona, there are 8, California 38 and in Texas, there are a whopping 76.
By the way, let’s give a shout out to Stacey Abrams of Atlanta, who just won the Democratic gubernatorial primary! If she wins she’ll make history by becoming the first woman elected governor of Georgia, the first African American elected governor of Georgia, and the first black woman to govern any state in the United States of America.
In the city of San Diego, there are four accomplished, active candidates running for a seat in 2018.
Listed below are the San Diego candidates. Please visit their respective websites to find out more about platforms and stances their running on.
Please note: This is not an endorsement. Click on their websites to find out what their stances and beliefs are. Get out and vote June 5th.
Myrtle Cole
Running for San Diego City Council District 4 in California
Local Seat, Incumbent, 4th District
Geneviéve Jones-Wright
Running for District Attorney, San Diego County in California
Local Seat, Challenger
Monica Montgomery
Running for San Diego City Council in California
Local Seat, Challenger, 4th District
Dr. Shirley Weber
Running for Assembly in California
State Seat, Incumbent, 79th District
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