• Press Release

EMILYs List Statement on Elissa Slotkin’s Primary Victory in Michigan’s 8th Congressional District

August 4, 2020

For Immediate Release
August 4, 2020

EMILY's List Statement on Elissa Slotkin Advancing to the General Election in Michigan’s 8th Congressional District 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, congratulated Elissa Slotkin on advancing to the general election in Michigan’s 8th Congressional District. Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILYs List, released the following statement:

“EMILYs List is proud to congratulate Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin on advancing one step closer to reelection. Elissa is a fearless public servant who has worked tirelessly to support her community’s small businesses and provide health care workers with adequate personal protective equipment during COVID-19. In such uncertain times, Elissa has remained a steadfast leader advocating for the interests of Michigan’s working families. We are proud to stand with her and look forward to her reelection in November.” 

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 55,000 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.