{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Maryland Now","title":"\"Walk Again\": The Culture Shift for Women in Maryland Politics","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2460,"description":"Maryland Now — brought to you by Blended Public Affairs\nThis episode, Dori Henry sits down for a roundtable on women in Maryland politics, joined by Alex Hughes, founder and president of Blended Public Affairs and former longtime Statehouse staffer, Sophia Silbergeld, one of Maryland's top political fundraisers, and Martha McKenna, president of McKenna Media and co-founder of Emerge Maryland.\nThe conversation covers where Maryland actually ranks on women in office, why the fundraising grind keeps talented women off the ballot, and how a shift in multi-member district culture changed the expectation that one woman in a district was \"enough.\" Martha shares the story of how Sarah Elfreth's 2016 wake-up call helped fuel a wave of women running in 2018, Sophia makes the case that campaigns win by connecting with voters, not by running on identity, and Alex traces how Annapolis culture has shifted since the early 2000s. Dori also revisits the moment a sitting Maryland comptroller told a young intern to \"walk again,\" and how much the culture has, and hasn't, changed since. \nIn this episode:\nWhere Maryland ranks nationally on women holding legislative office, and which state is ahead of us\nThe \"million dollar question,\" sustaining the pipeline of women candidates past the first wave\nHow Sarah Elfreth was motivated to run, and how the 2016 election helped spark the wave of women who ran and won in 2018\nHow Annapolis's culture has changed, and hasn't, since the early 2000s\nWhy personal brand and storytelling matter as much as a resume, and what that means for women candidates specifically\nAdvice for any woman considering running, volunteering, or getting more involved\nGot a question or topic you want covered this season? Reach us at marylandnow@blendedpublicaffairs.com, and find us now on Facebook too.\n\nTechnical support by Nate Carper, Carper Creative.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/cWPrI2HtFRFi4-cEgG9AilW5PwDl7N2ksf_B2iAK6ck/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mMjlm/MWRkNGZkYjQxNzZh/ZjI0NTRjNmVmNTg2/NjBjMC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}