EMILYs List Announces First Round of Minnesota Legislative Endorsements Ahead of August Primary

For Immediate Release
June 28, 2018

EMILYs List Announces First Round of Minnesota Legislative Endorsements Ahead of August Primary 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, made its first round of Minnesota legislative endorsements ahead of the August 14th primary, endorsing 16 women leaders for the Minnesota state Legislature. Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILYs List, released the following statement:

“The partisan gridlock that has paralyzed the Minnesota Legislature, led by Republicans determined to pass massive tax breaks for the wealthy few, has to end. EMILYs List is proud to endorse 16 pro-choice Democratic women who are the strongest candidates to flip the House and ensure state government once again works for every Minnesotan family.” 

EMILYs List endorsed the following slate of challengers and incumbents: 

Patty Acomb (HD-44B)
Shelly Christensen (HD-39B)
Anne Claflin (HD-54A)
Lori Ann Clark (HD-21A)
Heather Edelson (HD-49A)
Tina Folch (HD-54B)
Ginny Klevorn (HD-44A)
Representative Erin Koegel (HD-37A)
Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn (HD-48B)
Alice Mann (HD-56B)
Yvette Marthaler (HD-24B)
Kelly Moller (HD-42A)
Kelly Morrison (HD-33B)
Representative Laurie Pryor (HD-48A)
Ruth Richardson (HD-52B)
Ami Wazlawik (HD-38B)

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.