EMILYs List Statement on Barbara Bollier’s Primary Victory for the U.S. Senate in Kansas

For Immediate Release
August 4, 2020

EMILY's List Statement on Barbara Bollier’s Primary Victory for the U.S. Senate in Kansas

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, congratulated Barbara Bollier on her primary victory for the U.S. Senate in Kansas. Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILYs List, released the following statement:  

“Barbara Bollier is a physician and health care champion and EMILYs List is thrilled to congratulate her on her primary victory. On the campaign trail, she has proven herself as a capable and compassionate leader who will always put Kansans first. While Republican candidates have engaged in a race to the bottom for their party’s nomination, Barbara’s strong leadership and commonsense message has led her to outraise all of them combined by $1.3 million in the most recent fundraising quarter. When she becomes the first woman doctor elected to the U.S. Senate, she will fight for affordable health care and working families, and we look forward to helping her flip this seat in the fall.” 

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