She Should Run

07/10/2026

A few weeks ago, a room full of women who get things done met in person for the first time in NYC.

They came to the first-ever Local Leader Lab National Summit to build strategies for getting more people voting. What they did not plan for was each other. By the end, they had built something bigger than any plan. Relationships, trust, and a community that does not want to let go.

Watch what the day looked like: https://youtu.be/1zuxEKobR3g

This is what the Local Leader Lab builds. Our summer cohort kicks off this week, and applications for fall open in August. If you have been looking for somewhere to put your energy, get on the waitlist. https://www.sheshouldrun.org/local-leader-lab/

The Local Leader Lab is a program for women ready to take action in their communities. Build a civic project, learn how local power works, and find your people.

06/30/2026

A few weeks ago, a room full of women who get things done met in person for the first time in NYC.

They came to the first-ever Local Leader Lab National Summit to build strategies for getting more people voting. What they did not plan for was each other. By the end, they had built something bigger than any plan. Relationships, trust, and a community that does not want to let go.

Watch what the day looked like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zuxEKobR3g

This is what the Local Leader Lab builds. Our summer cohort kicks off this week, and applications for fall open in August. If you have been looking for somewhere to put your energy, get on the waitlist: https://www.sheshouldrun.org/local-leader-lab/

In June 2026, She Should Run brought together a select group of wom...

05/20/2026

The waitlist made the case. Women kept raising their hands from every corner of the country, ready to step up in their communities but without a structure that fit their lives right now. We could not make them wait until fall.

So we built something faster. The Local Leader Lab Summer cohort is six weeks, Wednesdays, 7:00 to 8:30 pm ET, July 1 through August 5.
No prior experience. No finished plan. Just the belief that something needs to change where you live, and the willingness to figure out your role in that.

Space is limited. Applications close June 7.

Apply now: https://www.sheshouldrun.org/local-leader-lab/

Know someone who has been saying she wants to do something? Send her this.

04/15/2026

One year later. Very little change. Women hold 32.7% of local offices nationwide, up from 32.4% in 2025. But the number that really tells the story: the gap between the best and worst states is nearly 30 points. Where you live still shapes whether women lead.

Read the full CAWP report here: https://cawp.rutgers.edu/data/levels-office/local