LBJ Women's Campaign School

“You can only show up wholeheartedly for others when you’ve taken care of yourself first.” 🧡🤘 Thank you for sharing, Irene, and thank you for being an inspiring mentor, Lupe Valdez! ✨ #lbjwcs #mentorship #womeninpolitics

We're thrilled to announce that Ciara Parks '22 is running for Justice of the Peace in Travis County!👏 Ciara serves as General Counsel for the Travis County Juvenile Probation Department and as Associate Judge for the City of Manor. Congratulations, Ciara!🤘🧡 #lbjwcs

If you’re passionate about advancing women in politics and looking to join a dedicated and supportive team, we’d love to hear from you. 🤘 You can find the application at the link in our bio! Feel free to email [email protected] with any questions.

July marks the start of our mentorship program at the LBJWCS!🤩🧡 To celebrate, we’re spotlighting a group of standout mentors from our incredible team of 55 experts who will be sharing their time, knowledge, and guidance with Cohort 6!🤘👏 #lbjwcs #womeninpolitics

Thank you for running! So many incredible LBJ Women's Campaign School alumni appeared on the ballot this year.👏 Though the election didn’t go as hoped, their leadership inspires us all. We are honored to walk alongside you in this movement and can’t wait to see what’s next!🧡🤘

We’re beyond proud to share that Carol McCutcheon (Cohort 3, ’22) is the first woman mayor in Sugar Land’s 202-year history — congrats! 🥳👏 Shout-out to Kate Wei (Cohort 5, ’24) for mobilizing Chinese American voters in the runoff. 🗳️ #LBJWCS #WomenInPolitics

Congrats to the newly elected LBJWCS alums!🥳 🗳️ Carol McCutcheon, Mayor, Sugar Land, TX 🗳️ Idalia Amaya, Little Elm Town Council, Dist. 4 🗳️ Rachel Gallardo, Georgetown ISD Trustee, Pl. 2 🗳️ Afshi Charania Merchant, Fort Bend ISD Trustee, Pos. 3 #lbjwcs #womeninpolitics

We’re proud to share that Markia Bordeaux, Cohort 6 participant at the LBJ Women’s Campaign School, is running for Justice of the Peace in Harris County! 👏🧡 A dedicated Texas attorney and community advocate — congrats, Markia!🥳🤘

Cohort 6 has officially launched!🥳🤘✨ A powerful weekend in Austin filled with purpose, strategy, and inspiration from speakers like Dasheika Ruffin, Nancy Bocskor, Sara Marie Ridley, Marjorie Clifton, Cliff Walker & James Aldrete. Just the beginning!🧡 #LBJWCS #WomenInPolitics

💐Happy Mother’s Day to the women rewriting the rules of leadership—while packing lunches, passing bills, and block walking with toddlers in tow. 🏋️‍♀️🗳️ Parenting is powerful. So is public service. 💼🏛️🤘 #LBJWCS #CampaignMom #MomsInOffice #happymothersday

40 Hours for the Forty Acres is here — and it’s your chance to invest in new leaders! To give to LBJWCS, please donate to the LBJ School of Public Affairs, and put "LBJ Women's Campaign School" in your comment: give.utexas.edu/schools/Univer… #40for40 #LBJWCS

We’re incredibly proud to share that 8 LBJWCS alumni are on the ballot May 3rd! Each of these candidates received full funding from the Center for Women in Government at the Jane Nelson Institute for Women's Leadership at the Texas Woman's University. 🤘✨🗳️ #twujniwl #lbjwcs

Another day, another LBJWCS candidate to celebrate! Maritza Gonzalez-Cooper is running for re-election for Boerne ISD, District 4! Congratulations, Maritza! 🗳️🤘✨

From LBJWCS to the Campaign Trail! Meet some of the incredible alumni of the LBJ Women’s Campaign School who are getting their steps in on the campaign trail and preparing for their elections this May! 🏃‍♀️ 🗳️💪

We've got another exciting LBJWCS candidate to announce! Monica R. Alonzo '20 is running for Dallas City Council, District 6! Monica is a former Dallas City Councilwoman and Mayor Pro Tem with extensive leadership experience. Way to go, Monica!

Meet the 2025 Class of the LBJ Women’s Campaign School! 🤘 We’re thrilled to welcome 65 exceptional leaders into our 6th cohort—a powerful group of educators, lawyers, policy experts, military veterans, business leaders, and more. #LBJWCS #Democracy #Bipartisan #CampaignReady

Another exciting LBJWCS candidate is on the ballot in May 2025! Carol McCutcheon '22 is running for Mayor of Sugar Land, Texas! Carol has served the Sugar Land community for 31 years, including eight years as a City Council member, District 4. #lbjwcsalum #lbjwcs #whatstartshere

🎉 Celebrating 300 empowered change-makers at LBJ Women's Campaign School this #InternationalWomensDay! .🤘🏛️ #LBJWCS #WomensHistoryMonth #HookEm

We're thrilled to announce the newest LBJWCS candidate on the ballot! Nicolette Ardiente, '23, is running for Northside ISD, District 6. Congratulations, Nicolette! #lbjwcsalum #lbjwcs #whatstartshere

New candidate alert! Idalia Amaya '24 is running for Little Elm Town Council District 4. Congratulations, Idalia! #lbjwcsalum #lbjwcs #whatstartshere