What's at stake
The politicians attacking abortion rights, voting rights, and democracy are counting on us to stay on the sidelines.
We're proving them wrong.
Lillian's List recruits, trains, and elects the women who can change the future of North Carolina.
Our Impact
Candidates Supported
increase in women serving in the NCGA
Women Trained
districts with women running for the first time
Meet the Women Changing North Carolina
Introducing our talented, fierce women running for the North Carolina House. They are running in some of the most compeititive House Districts and are the pathway to taking the Majority in November.
Evonne Hopkins, HD 35
Dr. L’Bertrice Solomon, HD 26
Amy Taylor North, HD 74
Brittany Newton, HD 46
Claire Kempner, HD 9
Jen Wiles, HD 75
Lynne Russo, HD 117
Eshonda Hooper, HD 47
Dr. Elma Hairston, HD 59
Shelly Headen, HD 62
Meet Lillian
Lillian Exum Clement was a trailblazer, shattering barriers as the first woman elected to the North Carolina General Assembly, and the first woman to serve in any state legislature in the South. In 1920, at just 26 years old, she boldly entered the political arena, defeating two male opponents in the Democratic primary before women even had the right to vote nationwide.
Unapologetically determined, Clement declared: “I want to blaze a trail for other women. I know that years from now there will be many other women in politics, but you have to start a thing.” Her legacy continues to inspire, proving that when women lead, history is made.
Photo Courtesy of the Swannanoa Valley Museum Collection.
