EMILYs List Endorses Seven More Women Leaders for the Michigan House of Representatives

For Immediate Release
August 24, 2020

EMILYs List Endorses Seven More Women Leaders for the Michigan House of Representatives

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

“Democrats only need to flip four seats to turn the Michigan House blue, and EMILYs List is thrilled to endorse seven more phenomenal women who will get the job done. Having served as city council members, attorneys, educators, and activists, they are prepared to hit the ground running on day one. In the state House, they will prioritize affordable health care and protections for Michigan’s working families. We are proud to stand with them as they fight for progress in the Great Lakes State.” 

EMILYs List endorsed the following women: 
Helena Scott (HD-07)
Mary Cavanagh (HD-10)
Regina Weiss (HD-27)
Kelly Breen (HD-38) 
Julie Rogers (HD-60) 
Lily Cheng-Schulting (HD-72)
Janet Metsa (HD-110)

These endorsements are in addition to 18 women EMILYs List has already endorsed in Michigan: Cynthia A. Johnson (HD-05), Laurie Pohutsky (HD-19), Lori Stone (HD-28), Kyra Bolden (HD-35), Samantha Steckloff (HD-37), Julia Pulver (HD-39), Mari Manoogian (HD-40), Padma Kuppa (HD-41), Nicole Breadon (HD-43), Denise Forrest (HD-44), Barb Anness (HD-45), Jody LaMacchia (HD-46), Sheryl Kennedy (HD-48), Felicia Brabec (HD-55), Christine Morse (HD-61), Abigail Wheeler (HD-66), Angela Witwer (HD-71), and Sarah Schulz (HD-98). 

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 55,000 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.