EMILYs List Statement on Georgia’s State Legislative Primary Election Results

For Immediate Release
June 10, 2020

EMILYs List Statement on Georgia’s State Legislative Primary Election Results

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, congratulated 12 women on advancing to the general election for the Georgia General Assembly. Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILYs List, released the following statement:

“EMILYs List is excited to congratulate these phenomenal leaders on advancing to the general election in Georgia. These women are outspoken advocates for equality, voting rights, and quality health care. As our country experiences a dangerous lack of leadership not only from the current administration, but from Governor Kemp and his allies in the legislature, we are proud to stand with community leaders like these, who are committed to putting Georgia first. EMILYs List looks forward to electing and reelecting them to office in November.” 

EMILYs List congratulates the following women leaders as they advance to the general election:
Jen Jordan (SD-06)
Nikema Williams (SD-39)
Sally Harrell (SD-40)
Mary Frances Williams (HD-37)
Mary Robichaux (HD-48)
Angelika Kausche (HD-50)
Betsy Holland (HD-54)
Bee Nguyen (HD-89)
Beth Moore (HD-95)
Donna McLeod (HD-105)
Shelly Hutchinson (HD-107)
Jasmine Clark (HD-108) 

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.