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EMILYs List Congratulates 10 Democratic Pro-Choice Women on their Victories to the New Mexico State Legislature

November 6, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, congratulates 10 Democratic pro-choice women on their victories to the New Mexico state Legislature. EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement:

“EMILYs List is thrilled to congratulate these women on their victories and proud to have protected the pro-choice majority in the state Legislature. These leaders have shown their commitment to fighting for our reproductive freedoms and for the well-being of New Mexicans. Today, we witnessed the groundbreaking election of Cindy Nava, Michelle Paulene Abeyta, Anita Gonzales, and Angel Charley who have made history in their respective districts. EMILYs List is honored to have supported all of these women and look forward to all they will accomplish while in office.”

EMILYs List congratulates the following candidates on their victories:

  • Cindy Nava, NM-SD09
  • Heather Berghmans, NM-SD15
  • Angel Charley, NM-SD30
  • Cynthia Borrego, NM-HD17
  • State Rep. Pamelya Herndon, NM-HD28
  • State Rep. Joy Garratt, NM-HD29
  • State Rep. Kathleen Cates, NM-HD44
  • State Rep. Charlotte Little, NM-HD68
  • Michelle Paulene Abeyta, NM-HD69
  • Anita Gonzales, NM-HD70

Today, Abeyta and Charley became the first women to serve in their seats. Abeyta is  also the first Indigenous person elected to represent HD-69, a majority Native American district. Gonzales became the first woman and woman of color to represent HD-70 since 1970. Nava is one of the first Dreamers (DACA recipients) in the country to win elected office. 

EMILYs List has supported Borrego, Herndon, Garratt, Jaramillo, Cates, and Little in previous elections for the New Mexico state Legislature.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 $850 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 operations 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, 175 women to the House, 26 to the Senate, 20 governors, and over 1,500 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.