California Women Not Rushing for Office, But Here's Four Who Are in the Running

Hall, Helen Wisely

Helen Wisely Hall was a Socialist Party candidate for California State Assembly in 1912.  She was among the first group of women to run for state-wide office after California women gained full suffrage and electoral rights in 1911.

Oswald, Adelaide

Adelaide Oswald was a Socialist party candidate for the State House of Representatives for California in 1912.

Lucy Goode White's Campaign for County Superior Court Judge, 1912

White, Lucy Goode

In 1912 Socialist party candidate Lucy Goode White ran unsuccessfully in a field of eight candidates (for four positions) for San Francisco County Superior Court judge. She received 12,584 votes. Attorney F. W. Sawyer attempted to have his…

Mia E. C. Devening's Campaign for State Assembly, 1914

Maidie Rife's Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1896

Robe, Lizzie

In 1912 Lizzie Robe campaigned on the Socialist ticket for California's Twenty-eighth assembly district seat (San Francisco). With 755 votes, she ran a distant third to the winner who polled 4,355 votes.

Maggie Windsor's Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1879

Adelaide Oswald's Campaign for State House of Representatives, 1912

Maggie Windsor's Campaign for County Superintendent of Schools, 1881