Meet Our Women of Color Candidates
We believe electing smart, dedicated, progressive women in North Carolina helps protect our health, our families, and our livelihoods. We also believe our candidates and elected officials should reflect the diversity of our state. We are proud to support our most diverse slate of Featured Candidates ever. Women of color face unique barriers to running for office and we hope you will support them with a donation today!
2022 Targeted Featured Candidates
Lillian’s List Targeted Featured Candidates are those candidates who are running in the most competitive races in the state. Split a donation between these candidates here!
Sen. Sydney Batch
Sydney is running for re-election to Senate District 17 in Wake County.
Carla Catalán Day
Rep. Linda Cooper-Suggs
Linda is running for re-election to House District 24 in Wilson County.
Valerie Jordan
Valerie is running for Senate District 3 in coastal North Carolina Counties.
Diamond Staton-Williams
Diamond is running for House District 73 in Cabarrus County.
2022 Recommended Candidates
Gloristine Brown
Gloristine is running for House District 8 in Pitt County.
Kanika Brown
Kanika is running for House District 71 in Forsyth County.
Maria Cervania
Maria is running for House District 41 in Wake County.
Ya Liu
Ya is running for House District 21 in Wake County.
Renée Price
Renée is running for House District 50 in Caswell and Orange Counties.
Rep. Kandie Smith
Kandie is running for Senate District 5 in Pitt and Edgecombe Counties.
2022 Guardian Featured Candidates
Lillian’s List Guardian Featured Candidates are incumbents seeking re-election in seats that are considered safe for progressive candidates. They are champions of reproductive freedom and we are proud to continue to support their campaigns!
Rep. Vernetta Alston
Vernetta is running for re-election to House District 29 in Durham County.
Rep. Amber Baker
Amber is running for re-election to House District 72 in Forsyth County.
Rep. Carla Cunningham
Carla is running for re-election to House District 106 in Mecklenburg County.
Rep. Rosa Gill
Rosa is running for re-election to House District 33 in Wake County.
Rep. Carolyn Logan
Carolyn is running for re-election to House District 101 in Mecklenburg County.
Sen. Natalie Murdock
Natalie is running for re-election to Senate District 20 in Durham County.
Sen. Gladys Robinson
Gladys is running for re-election to Senate District 28 in Guilford County.
Sen. DeAndrea Salvador
DeAndrea is running for re-election to Senate District 39 in Mecklenburg County.
Sen. Joyce Waddell
Joyce is running for re-election to Senate District 40 in Mecklenburg County.