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Current Emily's List Candidates

Wendy Greuel

Mayor
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Eloise Reyes

U.S. House
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Facts

California
Both United States Senators representing California are currently women.
Only one woman holds a position in the executive branch of the state—EL alum, Attorney General Kamala Harris.

63: Total number of California women elected to office with EMILY’s List help.

Women from California We've Helped Elect

Barbara Boxer

Dianne Feinstein

Karen Bass

Lois Capps

Judy Chu

Susan Davis

Janice Hahn

Anna Eshoo

Jane Harman**

Barbara Lee

Zoe Lofgren

Doris Matsui

Juanita Millender-McDonald***

Grace Napolitano

Laura Richardson

Lucille Roybal-Allard

Linda Sanchez

Loretta Sanchez

Lynn Schenk**

Hilda Solis*

Jackie Speier

Ellen Tauscher*

Maxine Waters

Diane Watson**

Lynn Woolsey

Elaine Alquist

Karen Bass*

Patty Berg**

Debra Bowen

Julia Brownley

Joan Buchanan

Judy Chu*

Ellen Corbett

Noreen Evans

Cathleen Galgiani

Janice Hahn

Loni Hancock

Kamala Harris

Mary Hayashi

Alyson Huber

Hannah-Beth Jackson**

Betty Karnette**

Christine Kehoe

Sally Lieber**

Carol Liu

Bonnie Lowenthal

Fiona Ma

Barbara Matthews**

Carole Migden**

Holly Mitchell

Cindy Montanez**

Gloria Negrete McLeod

Jenny Oropeza

Nicole Parra**

Fran Pavley

Laura Richardson*

Gloria Romero**

Mary Salas**

Lori Saldana**

Nancy Skinner

Norma Torres

Pat Wiggins**

Lois Wolk

Mariko Yamada

Betty Yee

*currently serving in higher office
**no longer in office
***deceased