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EMILYs List Statement on North Carolina State Primary Election Results

May 9, 2018

For Immediate Release

May 8, 2018

EMILYs List Statement on North Carolina State Primary Election Results

 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, congratulated four women on tonight’s North Carolina primary election victories. Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILYs List, released the following statement:

“The victories we saw tonight in North Carolina confirm that we are witnessing a sea change in this country. EMILY's List has been on the ground for more than a year working to recruit and train candidates who will be the best representatives for their communities, even in tough seats. Now North Carolinians will have clear choices on Election Day in November. These women leaders are dedicated to protecting women and will fight for working families, and EMILYs List is excited to stand with these women as they advance to the general election.”

EMILY's List congratulates the following women as they move on to the general election:

Satana Deberry (Durham County DA)

Allison Dahle (HD-11)

Leslie Cohen (HD-20)

Christy Clark (HD-98)

EMILYs 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 EMILYs 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, EMILYs List has launched Run to Win, an unprecedented effort to get more women to run at the local, state, and national levels.