EMILYs List Endorses Five Women Leaders for the Alaska House of Representatives

For Immediate Release
September 29, 2020

EMILYs List Endorses Five Women Leaders for the Alaska House of Representatives

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, endorsed five women leaders for the Alaska House of Representatives. Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILYs List, released the following statement:

“As Republicans work to cement an anti-choice majority in the Legislature this November, EMILYs List is excited to endorse five incredible women as part of our first-ever state legislative slate in Alaska. They will fight to protect women’s reproductive health, preserve Alaska’s natural resources, invest in rural and tribal communities, and expand economic opportunities for working families across the state. Their commitment to working across the aisle to deliver for their constituents will make them strong leaders in Juneau, and we’re incredibly proud to stand with these five champions for Alaska.” 

EMILYs List endorsed the following women:
Julia Hnilicka (HD-06)
Lyn Franks (HD-15)
Liz Snyder (HD-27)
Suzanne LaFrance (HD-28)
Elizabeth Ferguson (HD-40)

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 55,000 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.