EMILYs List Statement on Arizona’s State Election Results
For Immediate Release
November 7, 2018
EMILYs List Statement on Arizona’s State Election Results
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As races continue to be called in favor of pro-choice Democratic women across Arizona, EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, congratulated 10 EMILYs List candidates on their well-deserved victories for the Arizona state Legislature. Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILYs List, released the following statement:
“From defending life-saving access to affordable health care, protecting the environment and critical natural resources, to fully funding public schools, these incredible pro-choice women leaders are fighting to give Arizona’s families hope for a better future. EMILYs List is proud to have worked hand-in-hand with partners in Arizona to recruit, train, and elect this unmatched wave of women leaders. We look forward to all they accomplish.”
EMILYs List congratulates the following candidates on their victories:
Victoria Steele (SD-09)
Rebecca Rios (SD-27)
Rosanna Gabaldón (HD-02)
Pamela Powers Hannley (HD-09)
Kirsten Engel (HD-10)
Jennifer Jermaine (HD-18)
Mitzi Epstein (HD-18)
Jennifer Longdon (HD-24)
Kelli Butler (HD-28)
Raquel Terán (HD-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.