WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today EMILY’s List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, endorsed 10 women leaders for the Missouri General Assembly. Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILY’s List, released the following statement:
“EMILY’s List is proud to endorse 10 incredible pro-choice Democratic women leaders in Missouri. From serving their communities in local law enforcement, public schools, unions, the state Senate and more, these candidates will now lead the fight for a more effective and transparent state government that works for every Missourian. EMILY’s List is proud to stand with them in their campaigns for the state legislature.”
EMILY’s List endorsed the following slate of candidates:
Patrice Billings (SD-02)
Hillary Shields (SD-08)
Ayanna Shivers (SD-10)
Senator Jill Schupp (SD-24)
Ryana Parks-Shaw (HD-30)
Keri Ingle (HD-35)
Michela Skelton (HD-50)
LaDonna Appelbaum (HD-71)
Raychel Proudie (HD-73)
Crystal Quade (HD-132)
EMILY’s 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 EMILY’s 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, EMILY’s List has launched Run to Win, an unprecedented effort to get more women to run at the local, state, and national levels.
