EMILYs List Congratulates Eleni Kounalakis on Her Victory for Lieutenant Governor of California

For Immediate Release
November 7, 2018

EMILYs List Congratulates Eleni Kounalakis on Her Victory for Lieutenant Governor of California

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, congratulated EMILYs List candidate Eleni Kounalakis on being elected lieutenant governor of California. Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILYs List, released the following statement:

“Eleni Kounalakis is an experienced businesswoman and diplomat who has what it takes to serve the people of California as lieutenant governor. With this victory, Eleni will work to combat climate change, expand access to health care, and strengthen California’s economy. EMILYs List is proud to congratulate Eleni on her victory tonight as she becomes California’s first woman to be elected lieutenant governor.”

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.