EMILYs List Statement on Arizona’s Down-Ballot Primary Election Results

For Immediate Release

August 29, 2018

EMILYs List Statement on Arizona’s Down-Ballot Primary Election Results

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, congratulated 13 women on advancing to the general election for statewide and legislative offices in Arizona. Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILYs List, released the following statement:

“From becoming the first majority-women legislature in the nation to electing the first Latina in its history as attorney general, Arizona is on the cusp of breaking down barriers this November in more ways than one. Last night’s results show voters are ready to send pro-choice Democratic women to office at every level of state and local government. EMILYs List is proud to be standing with these incredible candidates as they advance to the general election.”

EMILY's List congratulates the following women as they advance to the general election:

January Contreras (Attorney General)

Katie Hobbs (Secretary of State)

Kelli Butler (House LD-28)

Hazel Chandler (House LD-20)

Kirsten Engel (House LD-10)

Mitzi Epstein (House LD-18)

Felicia French (House LD-06)

Rosanna Gabaldón (House LD-02)

Pamela Powers Hannley (House LD-09)

Christine Marsh (Senate LD-28)

Rebecca Rios (Senate LD-27)

Victoria Steele (Senate LD-09)

Raquel Terán (House LD-30)

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.