EMILYs List Endorses 11 More Women Leaders for New York State Legislative and Local Office

For Immediate Release
September 17, 2020

EMILYs List Endorses 11 More Women Leaders for New York State Legislative and Local Office

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, endorsed 11 more women leaders for New York state legislative and local office. Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILYs List, released the following statement: 

“EMILYs List is thrilled to endorse 11 more fearless leaders for legislative and local office in New York. From fighting for quality public schools and safer communities to advocating for fairer policies that support women and marginalized communities, these women are tireless public servants. In a state with a long history of women paving the way for progress, we are proud to stand with these trailblazers and dedicated community leaders who will continue to move New York forward.” 

EMILYs List endorsed the following women: 
Laura Ahearn (SD-01)
Christine Pellegrino (SD-04)
Anna Kaplan (SD-07) 
Karen Smythe (SD-41) 
Jen Metzger (SD-42)
Kimberly Davis (SD-45) 
Michelle Hinchey (SD-46) 
Thearse McCalmon (SD-49) 
Samra Brouk (SD-55)
Leslie Danks Burke (SD-58) 
Mimi Rocah (Westchester District Attorney)

These endorsements are in addition to three previously endorsed EMILYs List candidates: Roxanne Persaud (SD-19), Catalina Cruz (AD-39), and Yuh-Line Niou (AD-65). 

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.