Virginia state Senator Amanda Chase Gets it Wrong on Sexual Assault

For Immediate Release

July 8, 2019

Virginia state Senator Amanda Chase Gets it Wrong on Sexual Assault

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, responded to Virginia state Senator Amanda Chase’s comments attacking and blaming survivors of sexual assault. Christina Reynolds, vice president of communications at EMILYs List, released the following statement:

“It’s time for Senator Chase to go. Her latest comments are backward, out-of-touch, and a slap in the face to millions of sexual assault survivors across the country. In contrast, Amanda Pohl understands the issues facing the people of Senate District 11 and will work hard to ensure that survivors have a voice once she is elected. We look forward to helping her and our slate of pro-choice Democratic women in Virginia win this November, and can’t wait to see them change the face of power in Richmond.”

EMILYs 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 EMILYs List has helped elect to Congress have been women of color. During the historic 2017-2018 cycle, EMILYs 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 46,000 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.