EMILYs List Endorses Annette Taddeo for Congress

For Immediate Release
June 16, 2022 

EMILYs List Endorses Annette Taddeo for Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, endorsed Annette Taddeo for election to represent Florida’s 27th Congressional District. EMILYs List President Laphonza Butler released the following statement:
 
“State Sen. Annette Taddeo is a determined legislator with a clear and consistent history of fighting for the rights of the people of Florida. She has spent her time in the Florida state Senate advocating for a living wage for all Floridians, thriving small businesses, safe schools, and the right to reproductive health care. Taddeo is the right choice for Florida’s 27th Congressional District, and EMILYs List is proud to support her campaign.”
 
Annette Taddeo is a proven leader with the experience and values to advance equity and justice across Florida. As a state senator, business owner, and a working mom, she’s running for Congress to build a brighter future for Florida’s women and working families. Taddeo grew up in Colombia. When she was 17, she was forced to flee her home in Colombia where a Marxist terrorist group, funded by the Cuban regime, kidnapped her father. After living and working her way through college waiting tables in Alabama, Taddeo moved to Miami in the wake of Hurricane Andrew to help her parents rebuild. South Florida has been Taddeo’s home ever since. She ran for the state Senate and won in 2017, flipping the seat blue and becoming the first Democratic Latina elected to the state Senate. “But it’s not just about making history. It’s about making a difference for others to achieve the American dream,” she has said. “That’s why I’ve decided to take my fight to the halls of Congress.” She lives in Miami with her husband, Dr. Eric Goldstein, and daughter, Sofia.

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