Emily’s List Statement on Christina Hale’s Primary Victory in Indiana’s 5th Congressional District
For Immediate Release
June 2, 2020
EMILY's List Statement on Christina Hale Advancing to the General Election in Indiana’s 5th Congressional District
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, congratulated Christina Hale on advancing to the general election in Indiana’s 5th Congressional District. Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILYs List, released the following statement:
“EMILYs List is proud to congratulate this lifelong Hoosier on her primary election victory. Christina Hale is a dedicated public servant who has what it takes to get the job done. As a legislator in the Indiana House of Representatives and a leader at Kiwanis International, she has tirelessly fought to improve the lives of others. In Washington, Christina will be a champion for Indiana’s women and working families, and we are thrilled to stand with her.”
EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, has raised over $600 million to elect pro-choice Democratic women candidates. With a grassroots community of over five million members, EMILY's List helps Democratic women win competitive campaigns – across the country and up and down the ballot – by recruiting and training candidates, supporting strong campaigns, researching the issues that impact women and families, and turning out women voters to the polls. Since our founding in 1985, we have helped elect 150 women to the House, 26 to the Senate, 16 governors, and nearly 1,100 women to state and local office. Nearly 40 percent of the candidates EMILYs List has helped elect to Congress have been women of color. During the historic 2017-2018 cycle, EMILYs List raised a record-breaking $110 million and launched a record independent expenditure campaign. We helped elect 34 new women to the House, including 24 red-to-blue victories; enough seats to have delivered the U.S. House majority alone. Since the 2016 election, more than 50,000 women have reached out to EMILY's List about running for office laying the groundwork for the next decade of candidates for local, state, and national offices.