Following Commanding Wins in New Jersey and Virginia, EMILYs List Unveils Blueprint to Win 2026 Midterms

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, following Democratic women’s commanding election night victories across the nation, EMILYs List released its Blueprint to Win, a strategic roadmap for Democrats’ path back to power.

The Blueprint to Win is a data-driven approach rooted in the winning campaign fundamentals that drove last night’s powerful wins across the map. It leverages EMILYs List’s formula for success and the lessons from these victories into taking back the U.S. House of Representatives and securing crucial state centers of power in 2026, including: 

• Recruiting strong candidates who provide bold leadership that connects authentically with voters.
• Research into understanding the lived realities of women voters under this environment of Republican recklessness on the economy.
• Building winning campaign operations from the ground up with the support of the EMILYs List community. 

EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement:

“This week’s commanding victories prove that women are at the center of Democrats’ fight to take back power. Women like Mikie Sherrill, Abigail Spanberger, and Ghazala Hashmi give us a model — for not only how to win the toughest fights on the ballot in 2026, but also the type of leadership that voters are demanding from our party. As Republicans make everyday life harder for Americans, voters are rallying behind women who understand the challenges they’re facing. We know the old tired playbooks or one-size-fits-all strategies won’t win tough elections. The 2025 elections proved that our model works — when we back bold, battle-tested leaders who are connecting with voters and providing a vision for making their lives better, we win tough races.”

See the full blueprint here.