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EMILYs List Celebrates Protecting Democratic Pro-Choice Majority in Colorado General Assembly

November 9, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 9, 2022

EMILYs List Celebrates Protecting Democratic Pro-Choice Majority in Colorado General Assembly 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, celebrates the protection of the Democratic pro-choice majority in the Colorado General Assembly. EMILYs List President Laphonza Butler released the following statement: 

“Elections matter and today, Coloradans voted to secure abortion rights for the people of their state and for the thousands that have counted on Colorado as a safe haven following the passing of extreme abortion bans across the country. We are confident that the Democratic pro-choice state legislature will continue to not only protect abortion access in the state, but pass even more protections for providers and patients. EMILYs List is thrilled to celebrate this victory that will have a lasting impact on the entire region.” 

As we continue to wait for additional results, EMILYs List congratulates the following candidates on their elections and reelections to the Colorado General Assembly: 

  • Lisa Cutter (CO-SD20)
  • Jessie Danielson (CO-SD22)
  • Faith Winter (CO-SD25)
  • Julie Gonzales (CO-SD34)
  • Junie Joseph (CO-HD10)
  • Julie McCluskie (CO-HD13)
  • Monica Duran (CO-HD23)
  • Lindsey Daugherty (CO-HD24)
  • Meghan Lukens (CO-HD26)
  • Brianna Titone (CO-HD27)
  • Shannon Bird (CO-HD29)
  • Jenny Willford (CO-HD34)
  • Elizabeth Velasco (CO-HD57)
  • Barbara McLachlan (CO-HD59)
  • Eliza Hamrick (CO-HD61)

EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, works to elect Democratic pro-choice women up and down the ballot and across the country with a goal of fighting for our rights and our communities. Our work is centered around a fundamental vision: Run. Win. Change the World. EMILYs List has raised over $700 million in service to that vision and has helped Democratic women win competitive elections by recruiting and training candidates, supporting and helping build strong campaigns, researching the issues that impact women and families, running one of the largest independent expenditure campaigns for Democrats, and turning out women voters to the polls. Since our founding in 1985, we have helped elect the country's first woman as vice president, 159 women to the House, 26 to the Senate, 16 governors, and nearly 1,400 women to state and local office. More than 40% of the candidates EMILYs List has helped elect to Congress have been women of color. Visit www.emilyslist.org for more information.