EMILYs List Statement on Massachusetts’ Down-Ballot Primary Election Results

For Immediate Release
September 2, 2020

EMILYs List Statement on Massachusetts' Down-Ballot Primary Election Results

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

“EMILYs List is thrilled to congratulate these three women leaders on advancing to the general election for the Massachusetts General Court. While Massachusetts continues to be at the forefront of progressive change, women remain grossly underrepresented in the legislature despite their experience and willingness to serve. EMILYs List is committed to changing that and in November we look forward to helping elect and reelect these three outstanding women who will work hard for their constituents in Boston and expand women’s leadership across the state.”

EMILYs List congratulates the following women leaders as they advance to the general election:
Becca Rausch (SD Norfolk, Bristol, and Middlesex District)
Jessica Giannino (HD 16th Suffolk District) 
Tram Nguyen (HD 18th Essex District)

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.