• Press Release

EMILYs List Statement on Iowa’s State Election Results

November 7, 2018

For Immediate Release
November 7, 2018

EMILYs List Statement on Iowa’s State Election Results

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As races continue to be called in favor of pro-choice Democratic women across Iowa, EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, congratulated nine EMILYs List candidates on their victories for the Iowa General Assembly. Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILYs List, released the following statement:

“EMILYs List is proud to congratulate these women on their well-deserved victories. We can’t wait to see the progress they will achieve for Iowa families. Whether it’s fighting for affordable health care, or pushing back against Iowa Republicans’ dangerous anti-woman agenda, these leaders have stepped up to fight for change and will help move Iowa forward.”

EMILYs List congratulates the following candidates on their victories: 

Jackie Smith (SD-07)

Claire Celsi (SD-21)

Heather Matson (HD-38)

Karin Derry (HD-39)

Kristin Sunde (HD-42)

Jennifer Konfrst (HD-43)

Molly Donahue (HD-68)

Tracy Ehlert (HD-70)

Lindsay James (HD-99)

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.