Women We Helped Elect

EMILY's List wins elections. Since our founding, we have helped elect 78 pro-choice Democratic women members of Congress, 15 senators, 9 governors, and hundreds of women to state and local office.

EMILY's List has also become one of the largest financial resource for minority women seeking federal office. Click here to learn more about our work with women in color seeking office.

*currently serving in the Senate
**no longer in office
***deceased
Women in italics will begin their service in January 2009.

United States House of Representatives (78)

Arizona Karan English** Gabrielle Giffords Ann Kirkpatrick Arkansas Blanche Lambert Lincoln* California Lois Capps Susan Davis Anna Eshoo Jane Harman Barbara Lee Zoe Lofgren Doris Matsui Juanita Millender-McDonald*** Grace Napolitano Laura Richardson Lucille Roybal-Allard Linda Sanchez Loretta Sanchez Lynn Schenk** Hilda Solis Jackie Speier Ellen Tauscher Maxine Waters Diane Watson Lynn Woolsey Colorado Diana DeGette Betsy Markey Connecticut Rosa DeLauro

Florida Corrine Brown Kathy Castor Suzanne Kosmas Carrie Meek** Karen Thurman** Debbie Wasserman Schultz Georgia Denise Majette** Cynthia McKinney** Hawaii Mazie Hirono Patsy Mink*** Illinois Melissa Bean Debbie Halvorson Jan Schakowsky Indiana Julia Carson*** Jill Long** Maine Chellie Pingree Maryland Donna Edwards Massachusetts Niki Tsongas

Michigan Barbara-Rose Collins** Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick Lynn Rivers** Debbie Stabenow* Minnesota Betty McCollum Missouri Karen McCarthy** Nevada Shelley Berkley Dina Titus New Hampshire Carol Shea-Porter New York Yvette Clarke Kirsten Gillibrand Nita Lowey Carolyn Maloney Carolyn McCarthy Louise Slaughter Nydia Velazquez North Carolina Eva Clayton** Ohio Marcia Fudge Betty Sutton Stephanie Tubbs Jones***

Oregon Elizabeth Furse** Darlene Hooley Pennsylvania Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky** Allyson Schwartz South Dakota Stephanie Herseth Sandlin Texas Eddie Bernice Johnson Sheila Jackson Lee Utah Karen Shepherd** Virginia Leslie Byrne** Washington Maria Cantwell* Jolene Unsoeld** Washington, DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton Wisconsin Tammy Baldwin Gwen Moore

United States Senate (15)

Arkansas Blanche Lambert Lincoln California Barbara Boxer Dianne Feinstein Illinois Carol Moseley Braun** Louisiana Mary Landrieu

Maryland Barbara Mikulski Michigan Debbie Stabenow Minnesota Amy Klobuchar Missouri Jean Carnahan** Claire McCaskill

New York Hillary Clinton New Hampshire Jeanne Shaheen North Carolina Kay Hagan Washington Maria Cantwell Patty Murray

Governors (9)

Arizona Janet Napolitano Delaware Ruth Ann Minner Kansas Kathleen Sebelius

Michigan Jennifer Granholm New Hampshire Jeanne Shaheen* North Carolina Bev Perdue

Oregon Barbara Roberts** Texas Ann Richards*** Washington Christine Gregoire

State and Local Office

The following are the candidates we've helped elect to state and local office since we began the Political Opportunity Program (POP) in 2001.

Arizona Paula Aboud Olivia Cajero Bedford Sara Presler-Hoefle Sandra Kennedy Linda Lopez Regina Romero Nina Trasoff Karin Uhlich Nancy Young Wright California Elaine Alquist Karen Bass Patty Berg Debra Bowen Julia Brownley Joan Buchanan Judy Chu Ellen Corbett Noreen Evans Cathleen Galgiani Janice Hahn Loni Hancock Kamala Harris Mary Hayashi Hannah-Beth Jackson Betty Karnette Christine Kehoe Sally Lieber Carol Liu Bonnie Lowenthal Fiona Ma Barbara Matthews Carole Migden Cindy Montanez Gloria Negrete McLeod Jenny Oropeza Nicole Parra Fran Pavley Laura Richardson** Gloria Romero Mary Salas Lori Saldana Nancy Skinner Norma Torres Pat Wiggins Lois Wolk Mariko Yamada Betty Yee Colorado Debbie Benefield Alice Borodkin Betty Boyd Morgan Carroll Kathleen Curry Sara Gagliardi Joan Fitz-Gerald Gwyn Green Deanna Hanna Mary Hodge Evie Hudak Dickey Lee Hullinghorst Maryann Keller Cary Kennedy Jeanne Labuda Claire Levy Alice Madden Buffie McFadyen Liane McFadyen Anne McGihon Karen Middleton Linda Newell Angie Paccione Su Ryden Christine Scanlan Sue Schafer Gail Schwartz Judy Solano Lois Tochtrop Nancy Todd Suzanne Williams Sue Windels Delaware Helene M. Keeley Diana McWilliams Teresa Schooley Florida Lois Frankel Anne Gannon Audrey Gibson Suzanne Kosmas** Betty Reed Michelle Rehwinkle Vasilinda Nan Rich Elaine Schwartz Kelly Skidmore Alex Sink Eleanor Sobel Shelley Vana Frederica Wilson Georgia Roberta Abdul-Salaam Stacey Abrams Stephanie Stuckey Benfield Debbie Buckner Gloria Butler Cathy Cox Dee Dawkins-Haigler Pat Dooley** Shirley Franklin Pat Gardner Michelle Henson Sheila Jones Margaret Kaiser Jane Kidd Alisha Thomas Morgan Mary Margaret Oliver Nan Orrock Valencia Seay Hawaii Roz Baker Lyla Berg Helene Hale Colleen Hanabusa Marilyn Lee Sylvia Luke Mina Morita Maile Shimabukuro Jill Tokuda Jessica Wooley

Illinois Melissa Bean** Maria Antonia Berrios Barbara Flynn Currie Susan Garrett Jehan Gordon Deborah Graham Julie Hamos Linda Holmes Naomi Jakobsson Emily Klunk-McAsey Lisa Madigan Iris Y. Martinez Karen May Deborah Mell Elaine Nekritz Kathleen Ryg Jan Schakowsky** Heather Stearns Indiana Sue Errington Jill Long** Mary Ann Sullivan Iowa Staci Appel Deborah Berry Elesha Gaymen Lisa Heddens Doris Kelley Helen Miller Jo Oldson Amanda Ragan Becky Schmitz Sharon Steckman Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Mary Jo Wilhelm Kansas Lisa Benlon Geraldine Flaharty Laura Kelly Kelly Kultala Judith Loganbill Maine Jill Duson Maryland Sheila Dixon Tawanna Gaines Sue Hecht Verna Jones Ann Kaiser Sue Kullen Jane Lawton*** Susan Lee Maggie McIntosh Heather Mizeur Karen Montgomery Ana Sol-Gutierrez Michigan Vicky Barnett Joan Bauer Liz Brater Lisa Brown Pam Byrnes Barbara Byrum Dianne Byrum Marsha Cheeks Deb Cherry Irma Clark-Coleman Marie Donigan Barbara Farrah Jennifer Haase Deb Kennedy Kathleen Law Ellen Cogen Lipton Lesia Liss Sarah Roberts Kate Segal Dian Slavens Martha Scott Mary Valentine Rebekah Warren Alma Wheeler Smith Gretchen Whitmer Minnesota Karla Bigham Terri Bonoff Robin Brown Kathy Brynaert Julie Bunn Tarryl Clark Melissa Hortman Ruth Johnson Kate Knuth Gail Kulick Jackson Carolyn Laine Tina Liebling Ann Lynch Kate Knuth Sharon Marko Sandy Masin Mee Moua Erin Murphy Kim Norton Rebecca Otto Sandy Peterson Jeanne Poppe Sharon Ropes Sandy Rummel Maria Ruud Brita Sailer Kathy Saltzman Kathleen Sheran Katie Sieben Marsha Swails Lori Swanson Patricia Torres-Rey Neva Walker Sandy Wollschlager Missouri Judy Baker Joan Bray Jane Bogetto Robin Carnahan Maria Chappelle-Nadal Jeanne Kirkton Sara Lampe Vicki Lorenz Englund Rebecca McClanahan Margo McNeil Susan Montee Jeanette Mott Oxford Jill Schupp Mary Still Rachel Storch Vicky Riback** Rochelle Walton Gray Robin Wright-Jones**

Montana Mary Caferro Sue Dickenson Eve Franklin Betsy Hands Carol Juneau Denise Juneau Christine Kaufmann Monica Lindeen Margie MacDonald Linda McCulloch Lynda Moss Jennifer Pomnichowski Michele Reinhart Carolyn Squires Franke Wilmer Nevada Susan Brager Shirley Breeden Barbara Buckley Catherine Cortez Masto Susan Gerhardt Kate Marshall Kathy McLain Peggy Pierce Ellen Spiegel Dina Titus Kim Wallin New Hampshire Jacalyn Cilley Betsie DeVries Iris Estabrook Martha Fuller-Clark Peggy Gilmour Molly Kelly Bette Lasky Sylvia Larsen Mandy Merrill Deb Reynolds Kathleen Sgambati Maggie Wood Hassan New Jersey Barbara Buono Nia Gill Linda Greenstein Ellen Karcher Sandra Love Linda Stender Joan Voss Loretta Weinberg New Mexico Diane Denish Dede Feldman Joni Marie Gutierrez Mary Herrera Linda Lopez Patsy Madrid Danice Picraux Mimi Stewart Rebecca Vigil-Giron New York Kate Browning Pat Eddington Susan John Liz Krueger Jessica Lappin Melissa Mark Viverito Darlene Mealy Rosie Mendez Annabel Palma Amy Paulin Crystal Peoples Diane Savino Andrea Stewart-Cousins North Carolina Lucy Allen Alice Bordsen Julia Boseman Angela Bryant Linda Coleman Janet Cowell Tricia Cotham Margaret Dickson Katie Dorsett Susan Fisher Alice Graham Underhill Pricey Harrison Maggie Jeffus Eleanor Kinnaird Annie Mobley Alice Underhill Jane Whilden Beth Wood Ohio Jennifer Brunner Nancy Garland Marian Harris Sue Morano Debbie Phillips Connie Pillich Sandra Williams Oregon Terry Beyer Suzanne Bonamici Debbie Boone Kate Brown Susan Castillo Jean Cowan Jackie Dingfelder Sara Gelser Tina Kotek Laurie Monnes Anderson Nancy Nathanson Mary Nolan Diane Rosenbaum Judy Stiegler Suzanne Van Orman Joanne Verger Vicki Walker Pennsylvania Linda Bebko-Jones Ruth Damsker Babette Josephs Barbara McIlvaine-Smith Cherelle Parker Maria Quinones Sanchez Marian Tasco Leanna Washington Connie Williams Rosita Youngblood

Rhode Island Edith Ajello Grace Diaz Rhoda Perry Amy Rice Elizabeth Roberts Deborah Ruggiero Sue Sosnowski South Carolina Gilda Cobb-Hunter Vida Miller Anne Parks Texas Alma Allen Carol Alvarado Valinda Bolton Ellen Cohen Wendy Davis Jess Farrar Veronica Gonzeles Yvonne Gonzelez Toureilles Ana Hernandez Paula Hightower Pierson Donna Howard Mae Jackson*** Jolanda Jones Carol Kent Sue Lovell Diana Maldonado Annise Parker Irma Rangel*** Utah Chris Johnson Vermont Peg Andrews Clair Ayer Denise Barnard Susan Bartlett Cynthia Browning Ann Cummings Helen Head Martha Heath Kathleen Keenan Jane Kitchel Sara Kittell Diane Lanpher Virginia Lyons Deborah Markowitz Rose McLaughlin Carolyn Partridge Kathy Pellet Ann Pugh Kesha Ram Elizabeth Ready** Gaye Symington Kate Webb Virginia Kristen Amundson Viola Baskerville Mary Christian** Karen Darner** Janet Howell Jennifer McClellan Toddy Puller Margi Vanderhye Jeion Ward Vivian Watts Washington Sherry Appleton Jean Berkey Lisa Brown Judy Clibborn Deb Eddy Jeanne Edwards** Tracey Eide Tami Green Carol Gregory Mary Margaret Haugen Claudia Kauffman Karen Keiser Patricia Lantz Liz Loomis Marcie Maxwell Rosemary McAuliffe Dawn Morrell Mary Helen Roberts Deb Wallace Vickie Ybarra West Virginia Bonnie Brown Barbara Fleischauer** Barbara Hatfield Natalie Tennant Carrie Webster Wisconsin Penny Bernard Schaber Kristen Dexter Tamara Grigsby Ann Hraychuck Peg Lautenschlager Barbara Lawton Sandra Pasch Kelda Helen Roys Sondy Pope-Roberts Donna Seidel Christine Sinicki Lena Taylor Amy Sue Vruwink