EMILYs List Endorses Three Democratic Pro-Choice Women for Election and Reelection to the Arizona State House

November 18, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, is announcing our first round of endorsements in the 2026 Arizona state legislative races. EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement:

“Democratic women are at the center of the fight for Arizona’s working families — protecting their reproductive freedoms, providing affordable housing, and lowering costs. EMILYs List is proud to endorse state Rep. Stephanie Simacek, Karen Gresham, and state Rep. Lorena Austin for the Arizona state House. Each of these battle-tested leaders has a proven track record of delivering results for Arizonans. We are proud to stand with them in this election as we work to build in Arizona — a key state center of power — with Democratic pro-choice women who will fight to lower costs for working families and protect them from the chaos coming out of Washington.”

EMILYs List endorses the following candidates for election and reelection:

  • Stephanie Simacek (AZ-LD2)
  • Karen Gresham (AZ-LD4)     
  • Lorena Austin (AZ-LD9)

EMILYs List has proudly supported each of these Democratic champions in previous elections.

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