EMILYs List Congratulates Senator Kirsten Gillibrand on Her Re-Election Victory to the U.S. Senate

For Immediate Release
November 6, 2018

EMILYs List Congratulates Senator Kirsten Gillibrand on Her Re-Election Victory to the U.S. Senate

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, congratulated EMILYs List candidate Senator Kirsten Gillibrand on being re-elected to represent New York in the U.S. Senate. Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILYs List, released the following statement:

“Senator Gillibrand is a committed champion for New Yorkers, fighting for paid family leave and protecting health care coverage. Tonight, New York voters made it clear that they have the utmost confidence in her tremendous leadership. Now more than ever, Senator Gillibrand’s voice is needed to push back on Donald Trump’s dangerous agenda and hold his administration accountable for their discriminatory policies. EMILYs List is incredibly excited to congratulate Senator Gillibrand on her re-election tonight, as she continues to serve as a tireless advocate for progress.”

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.