EMILYs List Names Six Republican Senators as Initial Top 2020 Targets

For Immediate Release
March 1, 2019

EMILYs List Names Six Republican Senators as Initial Top 2020 Targets

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, launched its opposition program, “On Notice,” for the 2020 election cycle. The initial list includes six Republican Senators who will be some of EMILYs List’s top targets to defeat in the upcoming elections. Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILYs List, released the following statement: 

“This past year has proven how critical it is for Democrats to flip the Senate. Between the Kavanaugh confirmation, loading the courts, and attempts to dismantle health care, Leader McConnell has made it clear that he will continue to advance his party’s dangerous and destructive agenda. While House Democrats are passing legislation to advance opportunities for American families, Senate Republicans refuse to even vote on these crucial measures, including one that would protect voting rights to ensure Americans have a voice in democracy. It’s time for a change. All six of these Senators have been rubber stamps for the Trump administration’s harmful policies at the expense of the American people. EMILYs List intends to replace all of them with pro-choice Democratic women who will be strong voices for the people of their states.”

The following Republicans are included in EMILYs List’s initial list of Senate targets. The full “On Notice” list, including 43 House targets, can be found online here.

Sen. Susan Collins (ME)
Sen. Joni Ernst (IA)
Sen. Cory Gardner (CO)
Sen. Mitch McConnell (KY)
Sen. David Perdue (GA)
Sen. Thom Tillis (NC)

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