TERESA PURCELL

Teresa Purcell, Co-Founder of Long View Action and Founder of The Rural Strong Network™, is a seasoned leader renowned for her expertise in amplifying the voices of rural and BIPOC communities nationwide.  With a profound understanding of nonprofit and political dynamics and extensive experience in advocacy, messaging, organizing and campaign strategies.  Ms. Purcell is dedicated to maximizing resources for long-term impact. 

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As a consultant, lobbyist, and executive director, Ms. Purcell has been part of over 220 campaigns and worked in 38 states.  In 2016, she was a candidate for the State Legislature in her rural district and lost the election by 559 votes in the Trump landslide.  In 2022, she served as Senior Advisor for Rural Engagement at the DNC and advisor to the 2022 Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Congressional Campaign.  In 1992, Ms. Purcell was campaign manager for the first campaign of the first female U.S. Senator in the history of Washington State - Senator Patty Murray. 

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Ms. Purcell's achievements include serving as the primary architect of innovative voter engagement models and crafting electoral programs for conservation and reproductive health/rights/justice organizations. She's raised over $30 million and mentored hundreds of women in leadership roles.  She also hosted a talk radio show called "Building Bridges" on conservative talk radio. 

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Based in her hometown of Long View, Washington in rural SW Washington, she champions inclusive democracy and amplifying underrepresented voices.