More women are running in the 2018 midterms than in any election in American history and many candidates are celebrating ‘firsts' with their candidacy. Every week in October we are featuring pizza + beer pairings honoring a candidate and her home state. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the League of Women Voters.
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October 3rd - October 9th
Georgia Peach Pizza with peach sauce, Vidalia onions, okra, green tomatoes, and shrimp
Pairing: Sweetwater Brewing Company Mosaic IPA
Candidate: Stacey Abrams running for Governor of Georgia
The First: Black Woman Governor
October 10th - October 16th
Texas Chile Pizza with chile sauce, chile braised beef, cheddar cheese, scallions, cilantro and avocado
Pairing: Austin Eastciders Texas Honey
Candidate: Gina Ortiz Jones running for Congress from Texas
The First: Lesbian/Filipina-American from Texas
October 17th - October 23rd
NY Style Pizza with New York tomato sauce, oregano, and mozzarella
Pairing: Brooklyn Brewery Brooklyn Lager
Candidate: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez running for Congress from New York
The First: Youngest Women in Congress
October 24th - October 30th
Illinois Hot Dog Pizza with onion sauce, Chicago hot dogs, provolone cheese and fresh tomato-hot pepper-pickle relish
Pairing: Off Color Brewing Berliner Weisse
Candidate: Lauren Underwood running for Congress from Illinois
The First: Black woman from the Illinois 14th District
October 31st - November 6th
Arizona Pozole Pizza with hominy, pork, chiles, cabbage, queso fresco and queso seco
Pairing: Stillwater Artisanal/Arizona Wilderness Brewing Company collaboration Stillwater is Nothing, Big Bunny is Everything
Candidate: Kyrsten Sinema running for Senate from Arizona
The First: Woman/Bisexual Arizona Senator