EMILYs List Endorses Three Democratic Pro-Choice Women for Election to the New Mexico State Legislature

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, endorsed three Democratic pro-choice women for election to the New Mexico state Legislature. EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement:

“EMILYs List is proud to endorse these Democratic pro-choice women for election to the New Mexico state Legislature. Each of their elections are essential in safeguarding the pro-choice legislative majorities we fought to establish in the state. These groundbreakers will fight to protect our fundamental freedoms, secure quality education, and provide better paying jobs. We are thrilled to stand with them in this election and look forward to making history together. ”

EMILYs List endorsed the following slate of candidates for election:

• Cindy Nava, NM-SD09 
• Vicky Estrada-Bustillo, NM-HD31
• Gabby Begay, NM-HD39

Nava would be one of the first former DACA recipients to win a New Mexico state senate seat and would be the first Latina to represent NM-SD09. Estrada-Bustillo would be the first woman and woman of color to represent NM-HD31. Begay would be the first woman of color to represent NM-HD39.

These candidates join 10 other Democratic pro-choice women endorsed by EMILYs List for the New Mexico state Legislature this cycle: Heather Berghmans (NM-SD15), Angel Charley (NM-SD30), Cynthia Borrego (NM-HD17), Pamelya Herndon (NM-HD28), Joy Garratt (NM-HD29), Tara Jaramillo (NM-HD38), Kathleen Holmes Cates (NM-HD44), Charlotte Little (NM-HD68), Michelle Paulene Abeyta (NM-HD69), and Anita Gonzales (NM-HD70).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.