Draft:The First Ask

The First Ask is a 527 Political Action Committee (PAC) first founded in 2017. The organization's goal is to support Democratic women candidates running for state and local offices.

The First Ask was created in 2017 following the 2016 general election results. However, the organization was dissolved shortly thereafter. It was relaunched in 2024 by Caroline Welles. She decided to bring back The First Ask because the lack of representation for women in government.

The First Ask's slogan is "Elevate. Empower. Lead."