Liberal group announces plan to target Pennsylvania state elections in 2026
The liberal Political Action Committee EMILYs List announced plans to spend $15 million supporting state-level candidates in nine states, including Pennsylvania.
The group, which focuses on electing pro-choice women in races across the country, framed the effort to increase investment in state-level races as a way to create a bulwark against “Republicans’ assault on the economy, our health care, and our everyday lives” in Washington, D.C.
“EMILYs List is taking an aggressive approach to building Democrats’ state power in Pennsylvania with bold candidates who know exactly what’s at stake,” Jessica Mackler, the organization’s president, said in a press release.
The announcement did not say which candidates it would be supporting. Historically, EMILY’s List has backed state Supreme Court Justice Christine Donohue, who won retention last November, state Sens. Maria Collett (D-Montgomery), Lindsey Williams (D-Allegheny) and Katie Muth (D-Montgomery), and state House Rep. Mandy Steele (D-Allegheny).
https://penncapital-star.com/briefs/liberal-group-announces-plan-to-target-pennsylvania-state-elections-in-2026/