{"id":1982,"date":"2026-01-14T13:18:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T19:18:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/wisconsin\/?post_type=press&p=1982"},"modified":"2026-02-24T15:23:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T21:23:55","slug":"bianca-shaw-named-state-director-of-common-cause-wisconsin","status":"publish","type":"press","link":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/wisconsin\/press\/bianca-shaw-named-state-director-of-common-cause-wisconsin\/","title":{"rendered":"Bianca Shaw Named State Director of Common Cause Wisconsin"},"template":"","class_list":["post-1982","press","type-press","status-publish","hentry","press_type-press-release"],"acf":{"details":{"summary":"A new Common Cause leader will drive the organization\u2019s pro-democracy work in Wisconsin, as Bianca Shaw joins the team as its newest state director.","featured_image":"","press_type":157,"authors":["{\"site_id\":\"83\",\"post_type\":\"person\",\"post_id\":2021}"],"related_issues":false,"related_work":false,"location":64},"sidebar":{"helper_enable_sidebar":false,"helper_media_contact":{"heading":"Media Contact","manually_enter_person":false,"person":"","name":"","role":"","phone":"","email":""},"helper_links_downloads":{"heading":"Links & Downloads","links":null}},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":"A new Common Cause leader will drive the organization\u2019s pro-democracy work in Wisconsin, as\u00a0<\/span>Bianca Shaw<\/span><\/b>\u00a0joins the team as its newest\u00a0state\u00a0director.\u00a0<\/span>In this role, Shaw will focus on increasing campaign finance transparency; advancing nonpartisan redistricting to end gerrymandering; and strengthening protections for election administration, including safeguards for voters and election workers.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n\u201cBianca\u2019s passion for an inclusive democracy and nearly two decades of coalition building experience will serve the people of Wisconsin well in her new role,\u201d said\u00a0<\/span>Common Cause President and CEO, Virginia Kase\u00a0Solom\u00f3n<\/span><\/b>. \u201cWe are proud to have Bianca leading the way, earning more wins for the people, serving as a watchdog, and championing accessibility to our democracy for all, especially historically marginalized communities.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nShaw is an expert strategist and pro-democracy advocate with more than 16 years of leadership experience spanning non-profit organizations, state and local governance, and national campaigns. Prior to joining Common Cause, she served as the president of the Wisconsin Women\u2019s Network and the cross-state senior campaign manager for All Voting is Local, where she advanced strategies to protect democracy and expand access to the ballot across eight key states, including in Wisconsin.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n\u201cI am proud of the organization\u2019s legacy and honored to help further its mission as the next state director,\u201d <\/span>Shaw\u00a0<\/span><\/b>said. \u201cIn my work,\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0continually seen the impact\u00a0Common Cause has\u00a0in\u00a0Wisconsin, both in the legislature and out in the field\u00a0assisting\u00a0voters. Wisconsin faces critical challenges ahead of the upcoming midterms, and I am ready to lead our team as we continue to hold our leaders accountable so all Wisconsinites can make their voices heard.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nShaw\u2019s career has included service as a political appointee at the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families where she directed the Office of Urban Development and oversaw equitable childcare initiatives, distributing more than $2.2 million in funding. 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