About Martha Coakley
A stellar record
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley is a determined and persuasive advocate for the citizens of Massachusetts -- particularly for women, children and working families. She first came to national prominence when she prosecuted the famous Louise Woodward case, involving an au pair accused of shaking a baby to death. She then later became a Middlesex County district attorney, prosecuting high-profile cases of physical and sexual abuse. In 2006, Martha became the state's first woman attorney general. Her record in that office includes fighting for buffer zones around reproductive health facilities to protect patients and staff members, taking on fraud in the pharmaceutical industry, protecting families facing foreclosure, battling cyber-crime, and using her power and legal skills to protect women's reproductive freedom.
A historic opportunity for women
This open seat gives us a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to elect the first woman to the Senate from the state of Massachusetts -- and there is simply no better candidate than Martha Coakley. Coakley is already a trailblazer in Massachusetts, serving as the state's first female attorney general, and she is poised to make history again. But the race is a magnet for ambitious and highly competitive candidates from both parties -- and there's no doubt this will be a competitive race to the finish line. We know Coakley is the best candidate, but with a high-profile, well-financed field of opponents emerging, she is going to need immediate support from women and men across the country to win.
An urgent need for funds
With the help of EMILY's List members, Martha Coakley posted strong third quarter fundraising numbers that the Boston Globe called "a show of force." But our work is far from over – Coakley faces three well-financed and well-connected primary opponents, ensuring this race will be fiercely competitive until election day. With less than 20 days until Massachusetts voters go to the polls on December 8, Coakley will be counting on the immediate support from EMILY's List members across the country to win this crucial open seat. Now's the time for us to take action and make sure she has the resources she needs to become another first for women in Massachusetts.
