EMILY's List

EMILY's List

Funds women candidates for progressive change

Overview

Emily's List is a political organization that helps elect women who support education, health care, voting rights, and economic equality. It works by identifying qualified candidates, recruiting them, and providing fundraising, training, and campaign support to win elections. Its approach relies on a strategic, data-informed plan to run campaigns that advance progressive change and place more women in public office. The organization sets itself apart by concentrating on a pipeline of candidates who align with its policy goals and by offering targeted resources and support to build campaigns that can compete in elections. The goal is to increase the number of women in government who can influence policy and drive progress on social and economic issues.

About EMILY's List

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Why EMILY's List is rated
B
Rated A on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Government & Public Sector

Social Impact

Company Size

51-200

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Headquarters

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Founded

1985

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What believers are saying

  • The $15 million 2026 State Power Plan aligns spending with nine decisive state battlegrounds.
  • Early 2026 endorsements in Pennsylvania and Ohio show continued candidate pipeline strength.
  • New Jersey and Virginia Democratic women wins in 2025 strengthened its recruiting pitch.

What critics are saying

  • The D.C. Circuit's 2026 FEC ruling reopened allocation rules, raising compliance costs immediately.
  • Its mission depends on abortion-rights-aligned Democratic women, narrowing the recruiting pool in red states.
  • A 2026 House majority loss leaves EMILYs List campaigning from opposition for another cycle.

What makes EMILY's List unique

  • EMILYs List has raised over $850 million since launch, funding women-first politics at scale.
  • Its 2026 State Power Plan targets nine battleground states with coordinated candidate support.
  • Mission Majority spans 50-plus House races, giving it unusually broad national electoral reach.

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Company News

EMILYs List
Aug 8th, 2025
EMILYs List Endorses Amanda Edwards For Election to Texas' 18th Congressional District

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, endorsed Amanda Edwards for election to Texas' 18th Congressional District.

WomenCount
May 5th, 2025
You're Invited: May 15 Zoom with VA State + House candidates

That's why WomenCount is teaming up with EMILYs List, Her Bold Move, Virginia's List, Elect Black Women, the Next 50, and Electing Women National Capital Region for its online Virginia Is for Women fundraiser benefiting 10 candidates for statewide and state legislative office in Virginia.

Salem Media Group
Oct 19th, 2023
California's (Maryland's?) Newest Senator Can See the $$$ on the Wall, Won't Run for Reelection

Women Vote, which Emily's List launched in 1995, has received nearly $2.3 million in contributions this year, and has $423,995 in the bank, according to Federal Election Commission disclosures released this week.

The 19th
Jul 24th, 2023
The 19th news(letter)

Emily’s List, which works to elect Democratic women who support abortion rights, is launching a new initiative, Madam Mayor, to elevate, champion and establish resources for woman mayors.

EMILYs List
Mar 31st, 2023
EMILYs List Launches Ignite Change Fellowship for 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, launches the application for the 2023 Ignite Change Fellowship, a nine-week virtual initiative to train deeply engaged community leaders and advocates on developing their political skills, leadership, and confidence in potentially running for office.

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