Only 5 women have ever been elected to Congress from Arkansas.

Women in our state deserve representation. {NAME} – Today is International Women’s Day, and I want to pause and highlight a shocking fact:  There are NO women representing Arkansas in Congress right now.  Despite the fact that the current Congress boasts a record number of women (making up 28% of the body), that’s still nearly half what it would be if women were represented proportional to their population.  Since the first Congress convened in 1789, a total of 12,507 individuals have been elected to serve as either members of the House of Representatives or the U.S. Senate.  Only 374 have EVER been women.  Right now, Arkansas women have NO ONE advocating for them in Congress.  Our current representatives, all white men, routinely vote against issues that specifically and disproportionately impact women – matters such as reproductive rights, domestic violence, and equal pay for equal work.  But thanks to all of you, we have the chance to change that. With your nominations, your support, and your contributions, Vortex has recruited four bold Democrats to flip these seats in November – including Caitlin Draper and Risie Howard.  [Will you donate to Vortex now to help us elect Caitlin and Risie (and Rodney and Marcus) this year?]( If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: [  Express Donate: $25  Â]( [  Express Donate: $50  Â]( [  Express Donate: $100 Â]( [  Express Donate: $250 Â]( [  Express Donate: $500 Â]( [  Donate Other Amount: Â]( The four current Arkansas representatives have a long and not-so-distinguished record of voting against women’s rights.  ALL FOUR voted against codifying reproductive rights.  ALL FOUR voted against renewing the Violence Against Women Act, which Trump and the Republican controlled Congress shamelessly allowed to expire.  ALL FOUR voted against the Paycheck Fairness Act, opposing equal pay for equal work.  ALL FOUR opposed plans for federally funded childcare proposed under Build Back Better.  Time and time again, Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack, and Bruce Westerman prove that they aren’t interested in addressing the material needs of their constituents.  It’s time that Arkansas had representatives who fight for the people – ALL people, including women.  Since first becoming a state in 1836, only FIVE women have ever been elected to serve in Congress from Arkansas.  Women represent more than half of the citizens and residents of our state, and we deserve equal representation in the halls of power.  If Caitlin and Risie are elected this year, they will each be the first women to represent their districts in Congress – and Risie will be the first Black woman elected to Congress from our state.  I am proud to be a member of the Vortex team alongside other strong women as we work to recruit and elect inspiring leaders to represent us in Congress.  [But we can’t do this without your support. Please contribute today, and let’s make some history this year.](  Thank you!  Jennifer Browne [Support Vortex today >>](      Vortex PAC is a new grassroots movement to transform Arkansas politics away from the far-right. We are recruiting, training, and supporting Democratic candidates to flip all four of Arkansas’ U.S. congressional districts and help win back the House majority in 2024. [DONATE >>](   You can follow Vortex PAC on social media using the links below:  [Facebook]( | [X]( | [Instagram]( | [TikTok](   Paid for by Vortex PAC  ©2024 Vortex PAC, all rights reserved  Our mailing address is: Vortex PAC PO Box 1141 Springdale, AR 72765 We're sad to see you go, but if you believe you received this email in error, or you no longer wish to receive our emails you can unsubscribe using the link below: [Click here to unsubscribe.]( Sent via [ActionNetwork.org](. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Vortex PAC, please [click here](.