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EMILYs List Congratulates Three Democratic Pro-Choice Women on their Election and Reelection to the Pennsylvania General Assembly

November 6, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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

“EMILYs List is thrilled for each of these critical wins. It is now more critical than ever that we have these leaders in office who will fight to protect our reproductive freedoms and stand up against anti-choice extremists. We look forward to watching them work to provide better wages, quality education, and affordable health care for Pennsylvanians.”

EMILYs List congratulates the following candidates:

  • Patty Kim, PA-SD15
  • State Rep. Mandy Steele, PA-HD33
  • State Rep. Melissa Cerrato, PA-HD151

EMILYs List has given over $330,000 this cycle directly to legislative candidates in Pennsylvania.

EMILYs List endorsed each of these Democratic pro-choice women in their previous elections to the Pennsylvania General Assembly. 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.