Application window for the Emerge CA Class of 2025 are closed!
Hope to see you apply next year.
Emerge California’s signature program is a 6-month, intensive training program for Democratic women who are planning to run for elected office. The training equips leaders with the resources, knowledge, connections and community of support necessary for a successful run for elected office. Emerge California is intentional about recruiting self-identified Democratic women from groups that have been historically excluded from politics, including the New American Majority — Black, Brown, and Indigenous women, women of color, LGBTQ+ women, young, and unmarried women.
In 2024, we trained 48 program members throughout the state. The 6-month training runs from January to June.
- Get to know Emerge California by reading why you should apply to train with us and run for elected office.
- Understand the Application Process, including information about the application timeline and fee, program tuition and scholarship and grant opportunities, and the time and fundraising commitments if accepted into the program.
- Learn the Selection Criteria for how program members are selected to participate in the program.
- Join our Recruitment Events this summer — we’d love to meet you and answer any questions you may have!
- Review Our Curriculum and meet some of our top-notch Trainers.