Today, the Huffington Post reported that Karin Housley, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Minnesota, compared former first lady Michelle Obama to a “chimp” in a Facebook post in 2009.
Today, EMILY's List independent expenditure arm Women Vote released a new ad highlighting Josh Hawley’s support of a lawsuit that would allow insurers to deny coverage to people with pre-existing conditions.
Yesterday, the Associated Press reported that Brian Kemp, Georgia Republican gubernatorial candidate, is taking advantage of his role as current secretary of state in order to put a hold on more than 53,000 voter registration applications, a move widely seen as an attempt to improperly silence Georgia voters.
North Carolina Republican state Representative Nelson Dollar has begun airing a misleading ad that attempts to hide his real record on women’s health care.
Today EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, endorsed Tedra Cobb for Congress in New York’s 21st Congressional District.
Today, a broad coalition of progressive organizations including labor, campaign reformers, Latino advocates, environmental, and women’s groups announced an independent expenditure campaign to help elect Xochitl Torres Small in New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District.
Today, EMILY's List independent expenditure arm Women Vote released a new ad contrasting George Holding's record of putting special interests, like big insurance companies, ahead of North Carolinians, with Linda Coleman's deep roots in her community and commitment to working families.
Today, EMILY's List independent expenditure arm Women Vote released a new ad outlining Congressman John Culberson's long record of protecting the insurance companies that fund his campaigns at the expense of his constituents.
Last night in the fifth debate between Leslie Cockburn and her Republican opponent Denver Riggleman in Virginia's 5th District at Piedmont Virginia Community College, the candidates were asked about their proposals to reduce incidences of rape and sexual assault. Denver Riggleman responded by saying that "a lot of it comes to educating females."
Today, EMILYs List independent expenditure arm Women Vote released a new Spanish language ad calling out Martha McSally for her dismal record on health care and her support for eliminating protections for those with pre-existing conditions, a move that would have cost some Arizona families thousands of dollars.
