EMILYs List Endorses 10 Democratic Women for Election to Michigan’s State House
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, endorsed 10 incumbent Democratic pro-choice women for reelection to Michigan’s state House. EMILYs List Interim President Jessica Mackler released the following statement:
“Thanks to the incredible work of Democratic pro-choice champions in the state legislature, Michigan has been able to protect abortion rights, expand access to health care, make birth control more easily available, and advance other policies that improve the lives of women, children, and families. EMILYs List is proud to endorse these 10 incumbent women because they have been a critical part of delivering those results for Michiganders. We must reelect them so they can continue to create the change that will enable future generations to thrive.”
EMILYs List endorsed the following slate of candidates for reelection:
- Kelly Breen, MI-HD21
- Jaime Churches, MI-HD27
- Reggie Miller, MI-HD31
- Jennifer Conlin, MI-HD48
- Sharon MacDonell, MI-HD56
- Denise Mentzer, MI-HD61
- Angela Witwer (MI-HD76)
- Carol Glanville, MI-HD84
- Betsy Coffia, MI-HD103
- Jenn Hill, MI-HD109
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.