EMILYs List Statement on Montana’s State Election Results

For Immediate Release
November 8, 2018

EMILYs List Statement on Montana’s State Election Results

WASHINGTON, D.C. – EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, congratulated three EMILYs List candidates on their well-deserved victories for the Montana state Legislature. Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILYs List, released the following statement:

“On Tuesday night, voters showed they are ready to move Montana forward with a new wave of progressive women leaders. From serving their communities and dedicating their careers to public service to running for public office in 2018, women across Montana are stepping up to lead change across Big Sky Country. EMILYs List is proud to congratulate these pro-choice Democratic women as they take their well-deserved seats at the table.” 

EMILYs List congratulates the following candidates on their victories: 

Barbara Bessette (HD-24)
Jade Bahr (HD-50)
Laurie Bishop (HD-60)

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.