by Emily Spangler, Progress Women<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>Mary Burke, Wisconsin<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Mary Burke caught Progress Women\u2019s eye right away: Burke has served as the popular bicycle company Trek\u2019s vice president until 2004, has worked with the homeless, and has helped the Boys and Girls Club of Dane County. According to<\/span> EMILY\u2019s List, <\/span>as Wisconsin\u2019s commerce secretary, Mary helped create thousands of new jobs, promoted minority and women entrepreneurs, and has kept Wisconsinites safe by giving safety and building inspectors authority to shut down dangerous facilities across the state. Why should Wisconsin elect Mary Burke? Here\u2019s a few reasons as to why:\u00a0 Walker signed some of the country\u2019s most radical anti-choice bills, including mandatory ultrasounds, a statewide, 19-week ban on abortions, and new restrictions that reduce the number of Wisconsin clinics providing any abortions to two. Wisconsin is ready for a major change, so let\u2019s make history and elect Mary Burke as the Badger State\u2019s first woman governor.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>Eloise Gomez Reyes, California<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Eloise Gomez Reyes is an attorney, community activist, and put herself through the University of Southern California and Loyola Law School, she has no problem with working hard. She also became the first Latina to open her own office in the Inland Empire \u2013 helping clients with everything from pensions and insurance to disability and Social Security and she helped found the Inland Empire Community Health Center and served as a Legal Aid volunteer for more than 25 years. Gomez Reyes is passionate about helping underserved families and fighting for the voiceless in her community. Her opponent is Congressman Gary Miller, a Congressman who touts his title of being California\u2019s \u201cmost conservative member\u201d. Gomez Reyes is the type of person we need in Congress. She will fight for those who need their voices to be heard, and will work hard to do so. Check out her website <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/a>Amanda Renteria, California<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

As a mom, a former high school teacher, and small business owner, Amanda Renteria wants to bring a unique voice to Washington to represent California\u2019s 21st Congressional District. Renteria was the first-ever latina Senate chief of staff (Debbie Stabenow) and graduated with honors from Stanford University \u2013 the first Mexican-American from her small hometown to ever have been accepted. Running against Tea Party Congressman David Valadao will be quite the task, but with our support and help, we can help her win a top take-back district in 2014! <\/span>Donate to Amanda Renteria<\/span> here<\/span><\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/a>Martha Robertson, New York<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Martha Robertson is a former teacher who became the first woman and the first Democrat from her district to be elected to the Tompkins County Legislature, where she forged a reputation for consensus-building and compromise in the interest of the county\u2019s neighborhoods, small businesses and green spaces. Robertson has put an emphasis on education and the economy in her race. She is committed to giving back and serving her community. Let\u2019s help her get elected.\u00a0 <\/span>Check out her website <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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This article is crossposted with permission of Progress Women<\/a>, a Missouri-based site promoting progressive politics, feminism and empowering women to get involved. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Featured image credit: Womeninpoliticsmedia.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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