EMILYs List Congratulates Danica Roem on Her Re-Election to Virginia House District 13

For Immediate Release
November 5, 2019

EMILYs List Congratulates Danica Roem on Her Re-Election to Virginia House District 13

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As races continue to be called in favor of pro-choice Democratic women across Virginia, EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, congratulated Del. Danica Roem on her victory in Virginia’s 13th House District. EMILY's List President Stephanie Schriock released the following statement:

“EMILYs List is excited to congratulate Del. Danica Roem on winning a second term serving the people of House District 13. Danica’s first victory in 2017 was historic, as she became the first openly transgender person to be seated in a U.S. state legislature. Since day one, she has been working hard on the issues that matter most to her district. She is a tireless leader fighting for infrastructure funding and to improve the lives of  Prince William County families every day in the House of Delegates. EMILY's List is proud to congratulate her on her re-election.”

EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, has raised over $600 million to elect pro-choice Democratic women candidates. With a grassroots community of over five million members, EMILY's List helps Democratic women win competitive campaigns – across the country and up and down the ballot – by recruiting and training candidates, supporting strong campaigns, researching the issues that impact women and families, and turning out women voters to the polls. Since our founding in 1985, we have helped elect 150 women to the House, 26 to the Senate, 16 governors, and nearly 1,100 women to state and local office. Nearly 40 percent of the candidates EMILYs List has helped elect to Congress have been women of color. During the historic 2017-2018 cycle, EMILYs List raised a record-breaking $110 million and launched a record independent expenditure campaign. We helped elect 34 new women to the House, including 24 red-to-blue victories; enough seats to have delivered the U.S. House majority alone. Since the 2016 election, more than 50,000 women have reached out to EMILY's List about running for office laying the groundwork for the next decade of candidates for local, state and national offices.