Empowering moms and parents to lead, advocate, and make a difference for families.
PAC dedicated to supporting candidates and family-focused policies.
What do we do?
Elect Moms
We endorse and fund moms running for office at every level, ensuring they have the resources and support they need to win.
Education
We provide free training and group coaching sessions to candidates and aspiring advocates, fostering a supportive community where ideas, strategies, and experiences are shared.
Events
From family-friendly community events to candidate dinners and Instagram Live chats, we bring people together to create awareness and momentum around the issues that matter most.
Partnership and Allies
We collaborate with elected officials, candidates, and organizations to amplify our impact. Through joint fundraising campaigns and shared initiatives, we strengthen the movement to support families and communities.
Advocacy
We champion policies that support families, such as paid leave, affordable child care, the child tax credit, and maternal health.
Why this matters
Moms make up only 6.8% of Congress, highlighting the significant barriers they face in running for and serving in public office.
This lack of representation has real consequences: policies like paid family leave, affordable child care, and maternal health remain underfunded and deprioritized in the United States, where family-focused legislation often takes a backseat.
By empowering moms to lead and supporting parents in office, we ensure the voices of families are heard. Bringing critical lived experiences to the table, they can shape policies that reflect the realities of caregiving, economic challenges, and the brighter future we want for our children.
At Moms in Office, we believe that the voices of moms and parents are essential to shaping a future that prioritizes families and caregiving.
Since our founding in 2019, we’ve been dedicated to removing the systemic barriers that prevent moms and parents from stepping into leadership roles. Whether it’s the lack of funding, limited resources, or the cultural challenges of balancing caregiving and public service, Moms in Office is here to break down those barriers and pave the way for family-friendly leadership at all levels of government.
For me, getting off the sidelines means women making a difference by letting their voices be heard on the issues they care about.
—Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
We need moms in office
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Who we are
Simona Grace
Founder
Simona Grace, a single mother and the founder of Moms in Office, has dedicated her career to championing women’s political and economic empowerment while advancing policies that support families. As a nonprofit leader and public servant, she has worked tirelessly to break down barriers for women in leadership and ensure that moms have a seat at the table in shaping the future of their communities.
Her impactful efforts have earned national recognition. In 2022, Simona was honored with the Visionary Leader of the Year Award for her commitment to social activism and her transformative work empowering women to achieve their goals. She was also named California Mother of the Year in 2020, a platform she has used to amplify the voices of mothers and advocate for family-centered policies in Congress and beyond.
Simona’s insights have been featured in major media outlets, including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Ms. Magazine, USA Today, and MSNBC. Her work highlights her commitment to amplifying the voices of women and families in the public sphere and reshaping the narrative around motherhood and leadership.
In 2023, Simona was appointed by Mayor Karen Bass as Commissioner on the Status of Women for Los Angeles, where she works to ensure the full and equal participation of women and girls in city government. In 2024, she was elected as Vice President of the Commission.
Originally from Hungary, Simona immigrated to the United States at 18, where she worked her way through college and graduated summa cum laude from UCLA with a degree in Comparative Literature. She furthered her education by completing a program in Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School. Now living in Los Angeles, Simona balances the demands of work and family, raising her teenage son and caring for their dog, Oliver—experiencing firsthand the challenges and joys of being a working mom, which continue to inspire her advocacy.
Board Members and Staff
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