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EMILYs List Statement on Wisconsin’s Primary Election Results

August 15, 2018

For Immediate Release

August 14, 2018

EMILYs List Statement on Wisconsin’s 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 Wisconsin state Legislature. Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILYs List, released the following statement:

“Time and time again, Republican lawmakers have failed the women and working families of Wisconsin. After tonight, voters have a clear choice for new leadership. These pro-choice Democratic women, already strong leaders in their own communities, are ready to get to work in the state Legislature, where they will stand up for the people of Wisconsin. EMILYs List is proud to support these women as they advance to the general election.”

EMILY's List congratulates the following women as they move on to the general election:

Julie Henszey (SD-05)

Lee Snodgrass (SD-19)

Sen. Janet Bewley (SD-25)

Marisabel Cabrera (AD-09)

Robyn Vining (AD-14)

Liz Sumner (AD-23)

Brittany Keyes (AD-31)

Ann Groves Lloyd (AD-42)

Wendy Sue Johnson (AD-68)

Rep. Beth Meyers (AD-74)

Alyson Leahy (AD-85)

Jodi Emerson (AD-91)

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.