EMILY’s List Statement on Mikie Sherrill’s Victory in New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District
Today, EMILY’s List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, congratulated Mikie Sherrill on being reelected to represent New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District in the U.S. House. Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILY’s List, released the following statement:
“Since becoming the first Democrat in over 30 years to represent her district in Congress, Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill has championed affordable health care and fought to strengthen our country’s national security. From the U.S. Navy to the U.S. House, Mikie has dedicated her career to serving others. She is a fearless leader and a phenomenal advocate for New Jersey’s working families. EMILY’s List is thrilled to congratulate her on her reelection victory.”
EMILY’s List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, has raised over $600 million to elect pro-choice Democratic women candidates. With a grassroots community of over five million members, EMILY’s List helps Democratic women win competitive campaigns – across the country and up and down the ballot – by recruiting and training candidates, supporting strong campaigns, researching the issues that impact women and families, and turning out women voters to the polls. Since our founding in 1985, we have helped elect 150 women to the House, 26 to the Senate, 16 governors, and nearly 1,100 women to state and local office. Nearly 40 percent of the candidates EMILY’s List has helped elect to Congress have been women of color. During the historic 2017-2018 cycle, EMILY’s List raised a record-breaking $110 million and launched a record independent expenditure campaign. We helped elect 34 new women to the House, including 24 red-to-blue victories; enough seats to have delivered the U.S. House majority alone. Since the 2016 election, more than 60,000 women have reached out to EMILY’s List about running for office laying the groundwork for the next decade of candidates for local, state, and national offices.
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