EMILYs List Endorses 13 Women Leaders for the Iowa State Legislature

For Immediate Release

July 25, 2018

EMILYs List Endorses 13 Women Leaders for the Iowa State Legislature

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, endorsed 13 women leaders for the Iowa state Legislature. Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILYs List, released the following statement:

“Whether it’s passing one of the strictest anti-choice laws in the country or gutting access to affordable health care, Iowa Republicans have shown time and time again that pushing an anti-woman agenda is their top priority. EMILYs List is proud to endorse these 13 pro-choice Democratic women who have what it takes to fight back. The stakes couldn’t be higher, but change starts at the state and local level and pro-choice Democratic women will lead the way. ”

EMILYs List endorsed the following slate of candidates:

Vicky Brenner (SD-13)

Claire Celsi (SD-21)

Karin Derry (HD-39)

Tracy Ehlert (HD-70)

Amber Gustafson (SD-19)

Jennifer Konfrst (HD-43)

Laura Liegois (HD-91)

Joan Marttila (HD-94)

Heather Matson (HD-38)

Patti Robinson (SD-49)

Jackie Smith (SD-07)

Megan Srinivas (HD-09)

Kristin Sunde (HD-42)

These endorsements are in addition to six candidates previously endorsed by EMILYs List for the Iowa state Legislature and secretary of state — Mary Stewart (SD-41), Ann Fields (HD-28), Lori Egan (HD-56), Molly Donahue (HD-68), Lindsay James (HD-99) and Deidre Dejear (secretary of state)— all of whom advanced through their primaries on June 5, 2018.

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.