EMILYs List Statement on Colorado’s State Primary Election Results

For Immediate Release

June 27, 2018

EMILYs List Statement on Colorado’s State Primary Election Results

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, congratulated three women on winning their primary elections for the Colorado state Legislature and Jena Griswold on winning her primary for secretary of state.  Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILYs List, released the following statement:

“EMILYs List is thrilled to congratulate these women leaders on their victories in last night’s primaries. These women come from diverse backgrounds and will bring their distinct experiences and passionate commitment to change with them to the state legislature. EMILYs List is proud to stand with them as they advance on to the general election.”

EMILY's List congratulates the following women as they advance to the general election:

Jena Griswold (SOS)

Julie Gonzales (SD-34)

Monica Duran (HD-24)

Rochelle Galindo (HD-50)

EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, has raised over $500 million to support pro-choice Democratic women candidates – making them one of the most successful political organizations ever. Our grassroots community of over five million members helps Democratic women wage competitive campaigns – and win. We recruit and train candidates, support strong campaigns, research the issues that impact women and families, and turn out women voters. Since our founding in 1985, we have helped elect 116 women to the House, 23 to the Senate, 12 governors, and over 800 to state and local office. Forty percent of the candidates EMILYs List has helped elect to Congress have been women of color. Since the 2016 election, thousands of women and counting have reached out to us about running for office. To harness this energy, EMILYs List has launched Run to Win, an unprecedented effort to get more women to run at the local, state, and national levels.