Running and Winning is a non-partisan workshop for high school junior and senior girls that is coordinated and presented by the League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson with AAUW Tucson and the YWCA of Southern Arizona as co-sponsors. This will be the 18th year AAUW Tucson is a co-sponsor.
The workshop mission is to encourage the participants to consider running for elected office. In addition, to discover leadership capabilities in themselves by exposing the high school students to women elected officials and women currently running for office from Arizona. Elected officials that attend the workshop include state and local legistators, judges, city/town officials, and others.
If you would like to volunteer to prepare materials for the 2025 workshop, make a monetary donation, or attend and assist with event activities, contact Jane Russ, for more information.
2024 September 24 | Pueblo High School Running and Winning
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 was the all-day Running & Winning event at Pueblo High School.
Forty-eight junior and senior high school girls, with 12 state and locally elected women officials, participated in various mock election activities for an engaging learning and inspiring event for everyone.
The day kicked-off with the Warriors Mariachi Band, followed by introductions from each officials, and the keynote delivered by Tucson Mayor, Regina Romero. 
Mock campaign platforms included: Free Advanced Education for All; Gun Violence; Tackle Injuries Before They Tackle You; Tucson Homelessness; and other school specific topics.
Breakfast refreshments and lunch was catered by woman-owned, small business, the Crying Onion Cafe, at 3684 W Orange Grove Rd # 156, Tucson.
Since the 2004 inception of Running and Winning, over 2,000 high school girls in the greater Tucson area have attended a workshop. This educational, interactive leadership forum has been held annually 
throughout the Tucson metro area:
- 2024 Pueblo High School
- 2023 Santa Rita High School
- 2022 Empire High School
- 2012 & 2014 Flowing Wells High School
- 2018 Desert View High School
- 2017 Sunnyside & 2004 High School
- 2016 Sahuarita High School
- 2015 Sahuaro High School
- 2013 Tucson High School
- 2012 Mountain View High School
- 2011 & 2010 Cienega High School
- 2009 Canyon del Oro High School
- 2008 Rincon/University High School
- 2007 Cholla High School
- 2006 & 2005 Catalina Magnet High School
Shout-out to AAUW Tucson member, Nancy Woodling, for her years of dedication to Running and Winning. Nancy was instrumental making this annual workshop an ongoing success. Thank you, Nancy.
Learn more about Running and Winning from the League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson, click HERE.