VivaHer Alliance · 2026 Midterms
VivaHer: Candidate Connection
Meet the women shaping the 2026 elections. Explore their records, races, priorities, and public work.
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Jocelyn Benson
Candidate for Governor of Michigan · Democratic nominee
Former Michigan Secretary of State and former Wayne State University Law School dean, Benson’s public record includes election administration, civil-rights law, and government-access work.
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Use the platform button for the writing. Open Candidate Card to save or copy the image.BlueskyJocelyn Benson built her public career around civil rights, election administration, and accessible government. She is the Democratic nominee for Michigan governor. Verified spotlight from VivaHer. #VivaHerAlliance
FacebookOur first Women Making History spotlight: Jocelyn Benson, former Michigan Secretary of State and Wayne Law dean, now the Democratic nominee for governor.
LinkedInJocelyn Benson’s career connects civil-rights law, higher education, election administration, and public-service innovation. She is now the Democratic nominee for Michigan governor.
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Michigan’s next governor could be shaped by Jocelyn Benson, former Secretary of State and Democratic nominee.
Learn her record. Check your ballot. Vote informed.
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Michigan’s next governor could be shaped by Jocelyn Benson, former Secretary of State and Democratic nominee.
Learn her record. Check your ballot. Vote informed.
Explore the full VivaHer Candidate Connection:
https://vivaher-candidate-connection.netlify.app/#benson
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Primary sources: Michigan Secretary of State biography and Jocelyn Benson’s official campaign site. Portrait use remains subject to the originating page’s terms; credit will be retained with the final image.
Last verified: August 29, 2026 · VivaHer Alliance · #VivaHer
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Peggy Flanagan
Candidate for U.S. Senate · Minnesota · Democratic nominee
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Representation changes what leadership looks like. Peggy Flanagan, Minnesota’s lieutenant governor and a citizen of the White Earth Nation of Ojibwe, is the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate. Learn her story, check the ballot, and vote. #VivaHerAlliance
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Peggy Flanagan’s race is about representation, leadership, and a national opportunity. Learn about Minnesota’s lieutenant governor and Democratic Senate nominee, then make a voting plan.
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Peggy Flanagan brings statewide executive experience and Native leadership to Minnesota’s 2026 U.S. Senate race. Read the record and understand the stakes for representation.
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Representation matters.
Peggy Flanagan, Minnesota’s lieutenant governor and White Earth citizen, is the Democratic Senate nominee. Learn more. Vote informed.
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Representation matters.
Peggy Flanagan, Minnesota’s lieutenant governor and White Earth citizen, is the Democratic Senate nominee. Learn more. Vote informed.
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Last verified: August 29, 2026 · VivaHer Alliance · #VivaHer
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Aisha Wahab
Candidate for U.S. House · California’s 14th District
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Aisha Wahab just made history, and California voters will decide what comes next. The Afghan American and Muslim leader won a special election for California’s 14th District and is running again for a full term. Read the record. Vote informed. #VivaHerAlliance
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Aisha Wahab won a special election for California’s 14th District and is running again for a full term. Learn about her public record and the community she represents.
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Aisha Wahab’s path from Hayward City Council to California’s Senate and now Congress reflects a significant story of public leadership and representation.
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Aisha Wahab’s path from Hayward City Council to Congress is a story of representation and public service.
Learn about California’s 14th District race. Vote informed.
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Aisha Wahab’s path from Hayward City Council to Congress is a story of representation and public service.
Learn about California’s 14th District race. Vote informed.
Explore the full VivaHer Candidate Connection:
https://vivaher-candidate-connection.netlify.app/#wahab
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Last verified: August 29, 2026 · VivaHer Alliance · #VivaHer
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Juliana Stratton
Candidate for U.S. Senate · Illinois · Democratic nominee
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One Illinois woman is carrying decades of public leadership into a national race. Juliana Stratton, Illinois’ lieutenant governor and Democratic Senate nominee, has built a career around community-centered leadership. Learn more. Check your ballot. Vote. #VivaHerAlliance
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Juliana Stratton brings statewide leadership, legal experience, and community-centered public service to Illinois’ open U.S. Senate race. Learn her story and make a voting plan.
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Juliana Stratton’s public-service career includes the Illinois House and lieutenant governorship. Her Senate campaign offers voters a chance to examine a substantial leadership record.
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Juliana Stratton brings statewide leadership and legal experience to Illinois’s U.S.
Senate race. Learn her record. Check your ballot. Vote informed.
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Juliana Stratton brings statewide leadership and legal experience to Illinois’s U.S.
Senate race. Learn her record. Check your ballot. Vote informed.
Explore the full VivaHer Candidate Connection:
https://vivaher-candidate-connection.netlify.app/#stratton
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Last verified: August 29, 2026 · VivaHer Alliance · #VivaHer
Candidate Action Box 05
Angie Nixon
Candidate for U.S. Senate · Florida · Democratic nominee
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Florida’s next senator could be a Jacksonville mother, union organizer, and state representative. Angie Nixon is the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate. Learn her story, check the ballot, and vote informed. #VivaHerAlliance
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Angie Nixon brings experience as a Florida state representative, union organizer, and community leader to the 2026 U.S. Senate race. Learn about her record and make a voting plan.
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Angie Nixon’s public-service career spans community organizing, labor advocacy, and the Florida House. She is now the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate.
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Angie Nixon brings community organizing, labor advocacy, and state legislative experience to Florida’s U.S.
Senate race. Learn her record. Vote informed.
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Angie Nixon brings community organizing, labor advocacy, and state legislative experience to Florida’s U.S.
Senate race. Learn her record. Vote informed.
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Sources & image record
Primary sources: Florida House member profile and Angie Nixon’s official campaign site. Portrait candidate: Florida House official photo gallery. Final image credit will be retained.
Last verified: August 29, 2026 · VivaHer Alliance · #VivaHer
Candidate Action Box 06
Janelle Bynum
Candidate for U.S. House · Oregon’s 5th District
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Practical leadership has a place in Washington. Janelle Bynum is a businesswoman, working mother, former state legislator, and current representative for Oregon’s 5th District. She is running for reelection in November. Read her record. Vote. #VivaHerAlliance
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Janelle Bynum brings experience as a businesswoman, working mother, state legislator, and current member of Congress to Oregon’s 5th District. Learn her record before November.
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Janelle Bynum’s career spans business, state government, and Congress. Her reelection campaign gives Oregon’s 5th District a visible choice about practical leadership.
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Janelle Bynum’s career spans business, state government, and Congress.
Oregon’s 5th District deserves an informed choice. Learn her record. Vote.
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Janelle Bynum’s career spans business, state government, and Congress.
Oregon’s 5th District deserves an informed choice. Learn her record. Vote.
Explore the full VivaHer Candidate Connection:
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Last verified: August 29, 2026 · VivaHer Alliance · #VivaHer
Candidate Action Box 07
Gina Hinojosa
Candidate for Governor of Texas · Democratic nominee
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Texas voters are choosing more than a name on a ballot. Gina Hinojosa is a longtime state representative, civil-rights attorney, and Democratic nominee for governor. Her campaign centers on public education, affordability, healthcare, and corporate influence in government. Read the facts. #VivaHerAlliance
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Gina Hinojosa is a longtime Texas state representative, civil-rights attorney, and Democratic nominee for governor. Learn about her record and the issues she says define her campaign.
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Gina Hinojosa’s career connects civil-rights law, education, and state government. She is now the Democratic nominee for governor of Texas. Examine the record and the race.
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Gina Hinojosa is the Democratic nominee for governor of Texas.
Learn her public record, the race, and the issues. Check your ballot. Vote informed.
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Gina Hinojosa is the Democratic nominee for governor of Texas.
Learn her public record, the race, and the issues. Check your ballot. Vote informed.
Explore the full VivaHer Candidate Connection:
https://vivaher-candidate-connection.netlify.app/#hinojosa
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Last verified: August 29, 2026 · VivaHer Alliance · #VivaHer