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EMILYs List Endorses Eight Democratic Pro-Choice Women for Election to the Virginia House of Delegates 

April 8, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, endorsed eight Democratic pro-choice women for election to the Virginia House of Delegates. EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement:

“EMILYs List is proud to endorse these Democratic pro-choice women to the Virginia House of Delegates. As Republicans continue to threaten our fundamental freedoms and create chaos, it is critical that we protect and expand the Democratic majority in the Virginia House and these women are at the heart of that fight. We need dedicated leaders like each of these women to stand up against extremism, fight for their communities, and serve as a voice for Virginia’s working families. We are thrilled to support each of them in this critical election.” 

EMILYs List endorses the following candidates for election:

  • Elizabeth Guzmán (VA-HD22) 
  • Lily Franklin (VA-HD41) 
  • May Nivar (VA-HD57) 
  • Jessica Anderson (VA-HD71) 
  • Leslie Mehta (VA-HD73)
  • Lindsey Dougherty (VA-HD75) 
  • Kimberly Pope Adams (VA-HD82) 
  • Kacey Carnegie (VA-HD89)

EMILYs List has supported Guzmán, Franklin, Anderson, Dougherty, and Adams during previous election cycles. 

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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. Over nearly 40 years, EMILYs List has raised nearly $950 million to help 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 most impactful 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, 192 women to the House, 29 to the Senate, 20 governors, and over 1,600 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.