EMILYs List Endorses 13 Women Leaders for the Texas House of Representatives

For Immediate Release
May 12, 2020

EMILYs List Endorses 13 Women Leaders for the Texas House of Representatives

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

“EMILYs List is thrilled to endorse 13 phenomenal women leaders for the Texas House of Representatives. Whether they are advocating for quality public schools, standing up for working families, or defending Texans in the courtroom, these women are outstanding public servants. Their dedication to their communities and their experience as working mothers, educators, and activists makes them uniquely qualified to serve as representatives in the Texas House. Once elected and reelected, these women will fight for progress across the Lone Star State, and we are proud to endorse their campaigns.” 

EMILYs List endorsed the following women: 
Eliz Markowitz (HD-28) 
Erin Zwiener (HD-45) 
Vikki Goodwin (HD-47) 
Angela Brewer (HD-64) 
Sharon Hirsch (HD-66) 
Lydia Bean (HD-93) 
Elizabeth Beck (HD-97) 
Terry Meza (HD-105) 
Brandy Chambers (HD-112) 
Rhetta Bowers (HD-113) 
Natali Hurtado (HD-126) 
Gina Calanni (HD-132) 
Ann Johnson (HD-134) 

EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, has raised over $600 million to elect pro-choice Democratic women candidates. With a grassroots community of over five million members, EMILY's List helps Democratic women win competitive campaigns – across the country and up and down the ballot – by recruiting and training candidates, supporting strong campaigns, researching the issues that impact women and families, and turning out women voters to the polls. Since our founding in 1985, we have helped elect 150 women to the House, 26 to the Senate, 16 governors, and nearly 1,100 women to state and local office. Nearly 40 percent of the candidates EMILYs List has helped elect to Congress have been women of color. During the historic 2017-2018 cycle, EMILYs List raised a record-breaking $110 million and launched a record independent expenditure campaign. We helped elect 34 new women to the House, including 24 red-to-blue victories; enough seats to have delivered the U.S. House majority alone. Since the 2016 election, more than 50,000 women have reached out to EMILY's List about running for office laying the groundwork for the next decade of candidates for local, state and national offices.