Our Impact

By The Numbers

What we've done since 2017

150 Women

Politically engaged Chicago members making strategic annual commitments

$9.1m and rising

Total raised for Democratic candidates and grassroots organizations supporting Dem campaigns since 2017

7 Years

Consistent political engagement from the 2017 Women's March to today

12-20 Free Educational and Social Events Annually

ITE offers members ways to connect with one another at monthly Off the Record zoom conversations, current events discussions, and social gatherings at members’ homes or local restaurants.

8-12 Fundraising Events Annually

Fundraising events for Democratic candidates up and down the ballot, as well as support for grassroots organizations supporting their candidacies

120 Candidates, 16 organizations

Federal and state-level Democratic candidates and grassroots organizations supported across multiple election cycles

What Our Investments Achieve

The actual impact our efforts have in our community.

Protecting Reproductive Freedom

Candidates we support are vetted for their commitment to reproductive rights—from defending federal abortion access to protecting state-level reproductive freedom.

Building Democratic Power

Our strategic investments help elect Democrats to federal and statewide offices where they can advance Democratic norms and ideals.

Amplifying Women's Political Voice

ITE shows that women's strategic political giving creates real electoral impact—turning our community's values into political victories.

Creating Lasting Relationships

Our intimate fundraising events build ongoing relationships between ITE members and elected officials and grassroots organizations and state parties, as well as among ITE members.

Candidates & Organizations

Who we support

Our investment strategy team identifies and researches candidates and voter engagement organizations that align with ITE’s mission for recommendation to the Steering Committee. Once events are scheduled, each ITE member is invited to select which of those candidates or voter engagement groups she would like to invest in. Our five-pronged investment strategy is to invest in selected:

U.S. Senate candidates who are: vulnerable incumbents; running for open, winnable seats; or in vulnerable GOP held seats;
U.S. House candidates who are: vulnerable incumbents; in contested races, primarily in Illinois and in flippable seats;
State-level candidates -- including governors, state Supreme Court judges, and state attorneys general -- strategically selected to help protect democracy;
Organizations in key states that engage voters and protect democracy;
New media organizations that engage voters and protect democracy.

2026 Cycle

U.S. Senate Candidates

Sen. Cory Booker (NJ)
Sen. Jon Ossoff (GA)
U.S. House Candidates
Laura Gillen (NY-4)
Adam Gray (CA-13)
Josh Riley (NY-19)
Derek Tran (CA-45)
George Whitesides (CA-27)

Governors

Mikie Sherrill (NJ)
Abigail Spanberger (VA)

State Attorney General

Jay Jones (VA)
State Attorney General
Democratic Attorneys General Assn. (all)
MI Democratic Party (MI)
NC Democratic Party (NC)
Vote YES for Fair & Independent Courts (PA)
WisDems (WI)

2024 Cycle

U.S. Presidential Candidates

Vice President Kamala Harris
Gov. Tim Walz

U.S. Senate Candidates

Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ)
Rep. Lisa Blunt-Rochester (DE)
Debbie Murcasel-Powell (FL)
Angela Alsobrooks (MD)
Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI)
Sen. Jon Tester (MT)
Sen. Jacky Rosen (NV)
Sen. Sherrod Brown (OH)
Sen. Bob Casey (PA)
Sen. Tammy Baldwin (WI)

Organizations

Michigan Voices (MI)
Somos PAC (NV)
Wis Dems (WI)
Mind the Gap (all)

2022 Cycle

U.S. Senate Candidates

AG Mandela Barnes (WI)
Justice Cheri Beasley (NC)
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (IL)
Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (PA)
Sen. Maggie Hassan (NH)
Sen. Mark Kelly (AZ)
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (NV)
Rep. Tim Ryan (OH)
Sen. Raphael Warnock (GA)

U.S. House Candidates

Nikki Budzinski (IL 13)
Rep. Sean Casten (IL 6)
Rep. Bill Foster (IL 11)
Eric Sorensen (IL 17)
Rep. Lauren Underwood (IL 14)

Organizations

BLOC (WI)
LUCHA (AZ)
New Rural Project (NC)
RAZE (AZ)
Turn PA Blue (PA)
Wisconsin Conservation Voters (WI)
WisDems (WI)

2020 Cycle

U.S. Presidential Candidates

Joe Biden
Kamala Harris

U.S. Senate Candidates

Barbara Bollier (KS)
Steve Bullock (MT)
Cal Cunningham (NC)
Sen. Dick Durbin (IL)
Sara Gideon (ME)
Theresa Greenfield (IA)
Al Gross (AK)
Jaime Harrison (SC)
MJ Hegar (TX)
John Hickenlooper (CO)
Sen. Doug Jones (AL)
Mark Kelly (AZ)
Amy McGrath (KY)
Jon Ossoff (GA)
Sen. Gary Peters (MI)
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (NH)
Sen. Tina Smith (MN)
Raphael Warnock (GA)

U.S. House Candidates

Rep. Cindy Axne (IA 5)
Carolyn Bourdeaux (GA 7)
Rep. Abby Finkenauer (IA 1)
Pat Timmons Goodson (NC 8)
Jackie Gordon (NY 2)
Rita Hart (IA 3)
Christina Hale (IN 5)
Betsy Dirksen Londrigan (IL 13)
Rep. Elaine Luria (VA 2)
Lucy McBath (GA 6)
Rep. Debbie Murcasel-Powell (FL 26)
Kate Schroder (OH 1)
Xochitl Torres Small (NM 2)
Rep. Lauren Underwood (IL 14)
Candace Valenzuela (TX 24)

Organizations

Fair Fight (GA)
Organizing Corps 2020

2018 Cycle

U.S. Senate Candidates

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (WI)
Phil Bredesen (TN)
Sen. Sherrod Brown (OH)
Mike Espy (MS)
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (NY)
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (ND)
Doug Jones (AL)
Sen. Claire McCaskill (MO)
Sen. Bill Nelson (FL)
Jacky Rosen (NV)
Kyrsten Sinema (AZ)
Sen. Tina Smith (MN)
Sen. Debbie Stabenow (MI)
Sen. Jon Tester (MT)
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (MA)

U.S. House Candidates

Cindy Axne (IA 5)
Sean Casten (IL 6)
Abby Finkenauer (IA 1)
Lizzie Fletcher (TX 7)
Jared Golden (ME 2)
MJ Hegar (TX 31)
Chrissy Houlahan (PA 6)
Gina Ortiz Jones (TX 23)
Brendan Kelly (IL 12)
Betsy Dirksen Londrigan (IL 13)
Amy McGrath (KY 6)
Max Rose (NY 11)
Mikie Sherrill (NJ 11)
Elissa Slotkin (MI 8)
Xochitl Torres Small (NM 2)
Abigail Spanberger (VA 7)
Lauren Underwood (IL 14)