State and Local Candidates

Here are the candidates who are running strong campaigns at the state and local level in 2025 and 2026 and have earned the EMILYs List endorsement.

EMILYs List recruits, trains and supports Democratic pro-choice women candidates at every level of the ballot. By helping to elect these women to office in 2025 and 2026, we’re not only building a foundation for the future, but we’re also putting strong women in charge of decisions that affect women and families every day — from the legislators who write laws to the attorneys general who defend and enforce them to the secretaries of state who ensure access to the ballot.

  • California
    • Barbara Lee – CA – Oakland Mayor
  • Texas
    • Gina Ortiz Jones – TX – San Antonio Mayor
  • Virginia
    • Ghazala Hashmi – VA – Lieutenant Governor
    • Shannon Taylor – VA – Attorney General
    • Elizabeth Guzmán – VA-HD22
    • Lily Franklin – VA-HD41
    • May Nivar – VA-HD57
    • Jessica Anderson – VA-HD71
    • Leslie Mehta – VA-HD73
    • Lindsey Dougherty – VA-HD75
    • Kimberly Pope Adams – VA-HD82
    • Kacey Carnegie – VA-HD89
  • Wisconsin
    • Susan Crawford – WI – State Supreme Court