EMILYs List Endorses Five Women Leaders for the Montana State Legislature

For Immediate Release
October 4, 2018

EMILY's List Endorses Five Women Leaders for the Montana State Legislature 

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

“Whether it’s working to prevent substance abuse, expand public education, protect the environment, or speak up for women and families in the Montana House, the passionate devotion to public service shared by these five pro-choice Democratic women is simply remarkable. EMILYs List is proud to stand with these diverse candidates who will ensure the Legislature works to support every Montanan.”

EMILYs List endorsed the following slate of candidates: 

Laura Dever (HD-22)
Barbara Bessette (HD-24)
Jade Bahr (HD-50)
Amelia Marquez (HD-52)
Representative Laurie Bishop (HD-60)

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.