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EMILYs List Congratulates Six Democratic Pro-Choice Women on their Election and Reelection to the Arizona State Legislature

November 14, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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

“EMILYs List is thrilled to congratulate these Democratic pro-choice women on their victories. These women led the charge to stop Arizona Republicans’ attempt to implement the draconian 1864 abortion ban. Voices like theirs have proven to be critical in the fight for our freedoms and we look forward to watching them work on behalf of all Arizonans.” 

EMILYs List congratulates the following candidates on their victories:

  • State Sen. Eva Burch, AZ- Senate LD09
  • State Sen. Eva Diaz, AZ Senate LD22
  • Stephanie Simacek, AZ-House LD02
  • State Rep. Lorena Austin, AZ-House LD09
  • State Rep. Betty Villegas, AZ-House LD20
  • State Rep. Quantá Crews, AZ-House LD26

This election cycle, EMILYs List identified Arizona as a priority state and remained committed to helping Democratic pro-choice women in their elections. EMILYs List contributed nearly $200,000 directly to the Arizona Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee and nearly $60,000 directly to top targeted candidates.

EMILYs List has supported every incumbent in their previous elections to the Arizona 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.