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From helping pass landmark legislation to taking on key leadership roles in Washington, EMILY's List women are truly changing the face of politics in America. Read below to find out more about the women we've helped elect.

Women We Helped Elect

FEATURED 2008-2009 CANDIDATES

Kay Hagan

Kay Hagan
U.S. Senate
North Carolina

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Jeanne Shaheen

Jeanne Shaheen
U.S. Senate
New Hampshire

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Chris Gregoire

Chris Gregoire
Governor
Washington

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Bev Perdue

Bev Perdue
Governor
North Carolina

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Judy Chu

Judy Chu
U.S. House
California

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Donna Edwards

Donna Edwards
U.S. House
Maryland

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Debbie Halvorson

Debbie Halvorson
U.S. House
Illinois

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Mary Jo Kilroy

Mary Jo Kilroy
U.S. House
Ohio

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Ann Kirkpatrick

Ann Kirkpatrick
U.S. House
Arizona

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Suzanne Kosmas

Suzanne Kosmas
U.S. House
Florida

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Betsy Markey

Betsy Markey
U.S. House
Colorado

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Dina Titus

Dina Titus
U.S. House
Nevada

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2008 EMILY's List Election Results

Issues

Kirkpatrick takes pay cut, sponsors legislation for Congress to do the same

Kirkpatrick takes pay cut, sponsors legislation for Congress to do the same

When we helped elect Cong. Ann Kirkpatrick in 2008, we knew we were backing a candidate set on putting constituents ahead of herself. And it turns out that's exactly what we got.

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Markowitz: Make sure troops' votes count

Markowitz: Make sure troops' votes count

Williston Town Clerk Deb Beckett, who is also a member of the National Guard, understands the importance of ensuring that the ballots of our military and overseas voters can be counted. When she was deployed to Kuwait in 2005, she missed her own race for re-election. And although she received her ballot for that election, it arrived very late. To this day she is unsure whether her vote was ever counted.

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Slaughter on current health coverage for women: 'Believe you me, that is really discriminatory'

Slaughter on current health coverage for women: 'Believe you me, that is really discriminatory'

Cong. Louise Slaughter (NY-28) doesn't mince words. The EMILY's List alum got right to the point when she addressed the lawmakers and top administration officials gathered at today's health care summit. As one of only a handful of women at the event, Louise made sure women's issues were brought to the forefront of the day's debates.

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Video: Granholm discusses roles as mom, governor

Video: Granholm discusses roles as mom, governor

Governor Granholm talks with Maria Shriver about how she balances her commitment to the people of Michigan and the challenges of being a working mom.

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Women Lawmakers Put a Personal Stamp on Health Overhaul

Women Lawmakers Put a Personal Stamp on Health Overhaul

It was literally a pain in her neck that started Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy ’s problems in 2003. Then the pain spread to her shoulder and her arm, and she became more and more worried about what was wrong.

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News

February 24, 2010

Gillibrand's Tax Cuts for the Middle Class

February 17, 2010

Boxer: Jobs bill 'critical' to infrastructure projects

February 8, 2010

Video: Gillibrand speaks out against DADT

February 3, 2010

Catching up with Dina Titus

January 26, 2010

Kosmas meets with Haitian earthquake survivors

January 21, 2010

Murray announces major Washington State green job training grants

January 8, 2010

Sen. Murray Leading Senate Trip to China

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Victory Roll Call

  • Jeanne Shaheen
    U.S. Senate, New Hampshire
  • Judy Chu
    U.S. Senate, California
  • Laura Richardson
    U.S. House, California
  • Kay Hagan
    U.S. Senate, North Carolina
  • Sandra Kennedy
    Corporation Commission, Arizona
  • Suzanne Kosmas
    U.S. House, Florida
  • Niki Tsongas
    U.S. House, Massachusetts
  • Robin Carnahan
    Secretary of State, Missouri
  • Loretta Sanchez
    U.S. House, California
  • Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
    U.S. House, South Dakota
  • Donna Edwards
    U.S. House, Maryland
  • Marcia Fudge
    U.S. House, Ohio
  • Anna Eshoo
    U.S. House, California
  • Nydia Velazquez
    U.S. House, New York
  • Carol Shea-Porter
    U.S. House, New Hampshire
  • Monica Lindeen
    Auditor, Montana
  • Chellie Pingree
    U.S. House, Maine
  • Linda McCulloch
    Secretary of State, Montana
  • Linda Sanchez
    U.S. House, California
  • Kirsten Gillibrand
    U.S. House, New York
  • Debbie Halvorson
    U.S. House, Illinois
  • Janet Cowell
    Treasurer, North Carolina
  • Ann Kirkpatrick
    U.S. House, Arizona
  • Ellen Tauscher
    U.S. House, California
  • Bev Perdue
    Governor, North Carolina
  • Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick
    U.S. House, Michigan
  • Natalie Tennant
    Secretary of State, West Virginia
  • Lucille Roybal-Allard
    U.S. House, California
  • Melissa Bean
    U.S. House, Illinois
  • Beth Wood
    Auditor, North Carolina
  • Jane Harman
    U.S. House, California
  • Kate Brown
    Secretary of State, Oregon
  • Gabrielle Giffords
    U.S. House, Arizona
  • Jackie Speier
    U.S. House, California
  • Carolyn McCarthy
    U.S. House, New York
  • Betsy Markey
    U.S. House, Colorado
  • Deborah Markowitz
    Secretary of State,Vermont
  • Dina Titus
    U.S. House, Nevada
  • Christine Gregoire
    Governor, Washington
  • Denise Juneau
    Superintendent of Public Ed., Montana
  • Lois Capps
    U.S. House, California
  • Mazie Hirono
    U.S. House, Hawaii
  • Debbie Wasserman Schultz
    U.S. House, Florida
  • Susan Davis
    U.S. House, California
  • Diana DeGette
    U.S. House, Colorado
  • Rosa DeLauro
    U.S. House, Connecticut
  • Betty McCollum
    U.S. House, Minnesota
  • Lynn Woolsey
    U.S. House, California
  • Yvette Clarke
    U.S. House, New York
  • Jan Schakowsky
    U.S. House, Illinois
  • Grace Napolitano
    U.S. House, California
  • Betty Sutton
    U.S. House, Ohio
  • Eleanor Holmes Norton
    U.S. House, Washington, D.C.
  • Barbara Lee
    U.S. House, California
  • Shelley Berkley
    U.S. House, Nevada
  • Diane Watson
    U.S. House, California
  • Eddie Bernice Johnson
    U.S. House, Texas
  • Maxine Waters
    U.S. House, California
  • Tammy Baldwin
    U.S. House, Wisconsin
  • Nita Lowey
    U.S. House, New York
  • Corrine Brown
    U.S. House, Florida
  • Allyson Schwartz
    U.S. House, Pennsylvania
  • Zoe Lofgren
    U.S. House, California
  • Kathy Castor
    U.S. House, Florida
  • Doris Matsui
    U.S. House, California
  • Carolyn Maloney
    U.S. House, New York
  • Hilda Solis
    U.S. House, California
  • Louise Slaughter
    U.S. House, New York
  • Sheila Jackson Lee
    U.S. House, Texas
  • Mary Jo Kilroy
    U.S. House, Ohio