EMILYs List Announces First Round of Iowa Legislative Endorsements Ahead of June Primary

For Immediate Release
May 14, 2018

EMILYs List Announces First Round of Iowa Legislative Endorsements Ahead of June Primary

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, made its first round of Iowa legislative endorsements ahead of the June 5th primary, endorsing six women leaders for the Iowa state legislature. Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILYs List, released the following statement:

“Whether it’s passing the strictest anti-choice law in the nation or gutting access to affordable health care, Iowa Republicans have proven their top priority is dismantling the rights of women and families statewide. These six women are already using their voices to fight back and speak up for the needs of their communities. Electing pro-choice Democratic women to be at the table is crucial to ensuring Iowa voters finally have the voice they deserve.” 

EMILYs List endorsed the following slate of candidates: 

Molly Donahue (HD-68)
Lori Egan (HD-56)
Ann Fields (HD-28)
Lindsay James (HD-99)
Mary Stewart (SD-41)
Janice Weiner (SD-37) 

EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, has raised over $500 million to support pro-choice Democratic women candidates – making them one of the most successful political organizations ever. Our grassroots community of over five million members helps Democratic women wage competitive campaigns – and win. We recruit and train candidates, support strong campaigns, research the issues that impact women and families, and turn out women voters. Since our founding in 1985, we have helped elect 116 women to the House, 23 to the Senate, 12 governors, and over 800 to state and local office. Forty percent of the candidates EMILYs List has helped elect to Congress have been women of color. Since the 2016 election, thousands of women and counting have reached out to us about running for office. To harness this energy, EMILYs List has launched Run to Win, an unprecedented effort to get more women to run at the local, state, and national levels.