“Rep. Marie Glusenkamp Perez’s leadership of Washington’s 3rd Congressional District will mean that Washingtonians have a dedicated pro-choice advocate who will represent them in Congress for years to come,” EMILY’s List President Lafonza Butler said in a statement. “EMILY’s List was proud to support Glusenkamp Perez in her first campaign, and we are proud to support her again as she seeks a second term.”
Of the Democrats on the NRCC target list, campaign manager this cycle, North Carolina Rep. Richard Hudson, said, “These House Democrats should be shaking in their boots.”
EMILY’s List, which takes its name from the acronym “early money is like yeast,” helps endorsed candidates with fundraising and staff support. EMILY’s List also has an affiliated super PAC called Women Vote! The organization spent $4.8 million on the 2022 election, according to OpenSecrets.com.
The first-round congressional endorsement panel also includes Reps. Yadira Caravea of Colorado, Angie Craig of Minnesota, Sharice Davids of Kansas, Johanna Hayes of Connecticut, Emilia Sykes of Ohio, Susan Wilde of Pennsylvania, Andrea Salinas of Oregon, Hilary Scholten of Michigan, Kim Schrier of Washington, Susie Lee of Nevada and Abigail Spanberger of Virginia. All of these members are targets of the National Republican Congressional Committee and are on the original DCCC list.
EMILY’s List also endorsed two House members who are not on either Frontline’s list of targets or the NRCC: Reps. Brittany Pettersen of Colorado and Lauren Underwood of Illinois.
