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EMILYs List Statement on Ohio’s State Primary Election Results

May 9, 2018

For Immediate Release
May 9, 2018 

EMILYs List Statement on Ohio’s State Primary Election Results

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, congratulated 13 women on advancing to Ohio's general election, six of whom won competitive primaries last night. Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILYs List, released the following statement:

“Ohio voters have spoken and it is clear, more women are going to be taking their seats at the table. These pro-choice, Democratic women are the strong leaders that the working families of Ohio deserve. EMILYs List is proud to stand with these women and we are excited to help elect them this November.”

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

Kathleen Clyde (SOS)
Erica Crawley (HD-26)
Christine Fisher (HD-27)
Jessica Miranda (HD-28)
Paula Hicks-Hudson (HD-44)
Lisa Sobecki (HD-45)
Lorraine Wilburn (HD-48)
Rachel Crooks (HD-88)
Teresa Fedor (SD-11)
Louise Valentine (SD-19)
Sandra Williams (SD-21)
Nickie Antonio (SD-23)
Lauren Friedman (SD-29) 

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.