Arizona List Endorses 23 Women for the State Legislature
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010TUCSON, AZ – Arizona List, the only Super PAC in the state focusing on electing more pro-choice Democratic women to state and local offices, has endorsed a record 23 women for the state legislature. In 2004, the first year for their endorsements, they endorsed four women.
Deb Dale, Executive Director, said, “The need for Arizona List’s candidates is evident. The Republican led legislature has continuously focused on the wrong priorities for our state. When women are involved in policy making, the needs of families are not ignored – our future is not ignored. Everyone in our state – male and female, child and senior – is in desperate need of elected officials who understand the value of investing in the future of Arizona.”
Endorsed candidates are:
Arizona State Senate
LD 9 Senate – Sheri Van Horsen
LD 11 Senate – Rita Dickinson
LD 13 Senate – Rep. Martha Garcia
LD 15 Senate – Rep. Kyrsten Sinema
LD 23 Senate – Sen. Rebecca Rios
LD 24 Senate – Sen. Amanda Aguirre
LD 26 Senate – Cheryl Cage
LD 27 Senate – Rep. Olivia Cajero Bedford
LD 28 Senate – Sen. Paula Aboud
LD 29 Senate – Sen. Linda Lopez
Arizona State House
LD 10 House – Jackie Thrasher
LD 12 House – Angela Cotera
LD 14 House – Sen. Debbie McCune-Davis
LD 15 House – Lela Alston
LD 15 House – Katie Hobbs
LD 20 House – Rep. Rae Waters
LD 23 House – Rep. Barbara McGuire
LD 24 House – Rep. Lynne Pancrazi
LD 25 House – Rep. Pat Fleming
LD 26 House – Rep. Nancy Young-Wright
LD 27 House – Sally Ann Gonzales
LD 28 House – Mohur Sidhwa
LD 30 House – Andrea Dalessandro
Arizona List, a grassroots donor network supporting pro-choice Democratic women running for office in Arizona, was founded in 2003 and has seen its membership grow steadily over the last seven years. With 800 members and advocates on the ground in Yuma, Tucson, Phoenix and Flagstaff, Arizona List has helped to elect 30 candidates to local and state offices in 40 races. Arizona List is committed to making sure that qualified progressive women have the resources they need to be serious contenders for public office.