Here’s the women EMILY’s List is endorsing for senate in 2018, so read up!
Get your notepads ready, here’s the women EMILY’s List is endorsing for senate in 2018. We might’ve just gone through an election, but 2018 means another vote and it’s just as important.
EMILY’s List has given us their top nine women that they are endorsing for the future election and we’re all ears. The organization is focused on electing more pro-choice Democratic women into office, and this is one of the many steps to get there.
In order to get ready for the election yourself, check out which women EMILY’s List thinks are a good fit for the senate race and get ready for some girl power.
On Friday, the organization announced its endorsements, all of which are women up for reelection in 2018.
"After seeing the lengths Donald Trump and his administration are willing to go to roll back women's rights, trample on our constitutional principles, and put our core American values at risk, we need these Democratic women in the Senate now more than ever," EMILY's List president Stephanie Schriock said in a statement via ELLE.
Now onto the nine ladies you should be watching over the next few years:
1Senator Tammy Baldwin (WI)
Today – together – we insisted that Mrs. King's words matter in this debate. #ShePersisted pic.twitter.com/REdPfhUQPM
— Sen. Tammy Baldwin (@SenatorBaldwin) February 8, 2017
In 2012 Baldwin became the first woman ever to serve in the U.S. Senate from Wisconsin. She is also the first openly gay senator. The Wisconsin senator helped to spearhead provisions in the Affordable Care Act, which helped to keep young people on their parents’ insurance until they’re 26, EMILY’s List reported.
2Senator Maria Cantwell (WA)
People want safe drinking water & an outdoor economy supported by a clean environment. I support the #StreamProtectionRule pic.twitter.com/IPBI1aPRP9
— Sen. Maria Cantwell (@SenatorCantwell) February 2, 2017
Cantwell is already in her third term in the senate, which is rather impressive. Her biggest accomplishments thus far have been pioneering climate change legislation and chairing the Indian Affairs Committee.
3Senator Dianne Feinstein (CA)
Women have made tremendous gains in our society, thanks in large part to expanded reproductive rights. #Roe44 pic.twitter.com/xTjwhacMc8
— Senator Dianne Feinstein (@SenFeinstein) January 22, 2017
The California senator has been a part of politics for a LONG time. She was first elected to Senate in 1992, and in 2012 she won more votes than any previous candidate in U.S. Senate history. She has fought before and she will fight for us in the future.
4Senator Mazie Hirono (HI)
As @PPFA celebrates #100YearsStrong, we'll continue to #StandWithPP as they provide essential care for the next century pic.twitter.com/7Q5eRaUQKb
— Senator Mazie Hirono (@maziehirono) October 17, 2016
In 2012, Hirono became the first Asian American woman to be in the Senate. She is an immigrant and Buddhist, which was also unheard of at the time. She has used her own life experiences to help fight for women and immigrants, especially during the 2016 election.
5Senator Amy Klobuchar (MN)
Voting early was never more important. DO IT! Maybe they will give you a big sign like this to hold up…or at least a sticker. pic.twitter.com/Zol2N4kske
— Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) October 19, 2016
This Minnesota senator was the first woman to represent her state. Through her hard work, she has earned the title of number one by The Medill News Service out of 100 senators in sponsoring or cosponsoring bills that were enacted into law in the 114th Congress. “Our challenge is to use the different views and experiences we bring into government to make change for the better,” Klobuchar said in a statement to EMILY’s List.
6Senator Claire McCaskill (MO)
The Statute of Liberty is a patriotic symbol of our values, including these words that appear on it. pic.twitter.com/RAKHVq8mZ2
— Claire McCaskill (@clairecmc) January 28, 2017
McCaskill has been a champion for veterans, public school educated children, during both of her terms. She also has a major social media presence, which is good in today’s climate.
7Senator Debbie Stabenow (MI)
So grateful to have had the opportunity to witness history tonight! #DemsInPhilly #ImWithHer pic.twitter.com/uh4S6VZdPU
— Debbie Stabenow (@stabenow) July 29, 2016
This will be Stabenow’s fourth term in the Senate, if she gets it. Throughout her three terms, she has become a honorary spokesperson for the Democratic Party. This is mainly due to her support for the middle class and an economy that works for all.
8Senator Elizabeth Warren (MA)
Back in DC & ready to vote to #disarmhate by expanding background checks & stopping terrorists from buying guns. pic.twitter.com/OUWg4K1Az2
— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) June 20, 2016
Warren has been proving she is a great fit for the Senate since she was first elected back in 2012. She has fought for black lives, women, minorities, the middle class and basically the people in general. If that isn’t enough her current speech, which gave life to women everywhere this week just makes us love her more. “She was warned. She was given an explanation. Nevertheless, she persisted,” she said and we SO believe.
9Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (NY)
Deal me in! #ImWithHer pic.twitter.com/sOcYwCvyzh
— Kirsten Gillibrand (@SenGillibrand) October 20, 2016
Gillibrand is a very hard worker. She has helped with the goal of ending sexual assault on campus, secure paid leave, protecting women’s reproductive health care and keep things moving forward.
"We're not just over a week into the new Congress, and Republicans have already made it clear that one of their most urgent priorities in the new year is destroying women's access to healthcare," she said in a statement to EMILY's List. "I'm disturbed by how little empathy there seems to be in Congress for the health and safety of millions of American women."
We are impressed by and excited for the leadership of these incredible women.