May 29, 2020
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It was a busy week for Winning For Women! We launched a new digital ad calling out Democrats' hypocrisy on the #MeToo movement AND we announced our second round of 2020 endorsements. Read on to learn more about all we've been up to!
ACROSS THE NATION
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GOP House Women Candidates Filed: 226
GOP House Women Incumbents Up For Re-Election: 11
GOP Senate Women Incumbents Up For Re-Election: 6
IN THE NEWS
A quick rundown of political news to keep you in the know
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Fox News: New ad goes after Biden female VP contenders for #metoo 'hypocrisy'. We launched a new digital ad Tuesday that calls out Democrats for their hypocrisy in response to Tara Reade's sexual assault allegation against former Vice President Joe Biden.
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Vox: Why more Republican women are running for the House than ever before. A key factor that’s led to the surge of Republican women candidates this year is the investment in recruitment. Special shoutout to W4W, which is mentioned in this article!
The Hill: GOP women's group rolls out endorsements ahead of contested races. National new covers our second round endorsements, read more about us here.
USA Today: George Floyd protests erupt across nation. Yesterday, a police precinct was torched, following the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody this week after an officer pinned him to the ground.
CNN Health: With big talk and hurled insults, the gloves come off in the race for the coronavirus vaccine. Physicians are concerned that developers of COVID drugs and vaccines have become overly enthusiastic about the chances their products will work.
Fox News: Conservative groups push diverse slate of GOP House candidates in effort to take back lost ground. Conservative groups are contributing to a historically diverse field of Republican House candidates, with record numbers of women and minorities running in 2020.
National Review: Liz Cheney Urges Trump to Stop Promoting Baseless Conspiracy Theory. Over Memorial Day weekend, Trump took to Twitter to promote a conspiracy theory that MSNBC host and former congressman Joe Scarborough might have murdered staffer Lori Klausutis.
W4W HIGHLIGHTS
New Ad Calls Out Dems' Hypocrisy on #MeToo
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On Wednesday, W4W launched a targeted digital ad campaign calling out Democrats’ hypocrisy in response to sexual assault allegations against Joe Biden.
W4W is the first women's group to target Democrats for their double standard on #MeToo. The ad highlights Biden’s potential vice presidential running mates, including Kamala Harris, Stacey Abrams, Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar.
Round Two of 2020 Endorsements
Learn more about our candidates below
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On Thursday, W4W announced its second round of candidate endorsements for 2020. Here's a refresher on our first round of endorsements, which included every female incumbent in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, along with 12 candidates across the country.
Read more about our candidates in The Hill and below.
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Kelly Loeffler, Georgia Senate
Kelly grew up in rural America helping on her family’s grain farm and working in their trucking business. The first in her family to graduate from college, Kelly is a self-made leader who went on to become one of Georgia’s most successful businesswomen. She was the CEO of a finance firm and co-owns the WNBA's Atlanta Dream. Since being appointed to the U.S. Senate, Kelly has championed fair trade, co-sponsored pro-life legislation, and confirmed conservative judges.
Claire Chase, NM-02
As the youngest and first female chair of the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association (NMOGA), Claire knows a thing or two about New Mexico’s largest industry, which is responsible for over 100,000 jobs in the state. A true leader and two-time 40 Under 40 winner, Claire knows what it takes to get results for New Mexico. She’s running to secure our borders and provide quality jobs, education, and health care for New Mexico families.
Mary Miller, IL-15
Mary is a proven public servant with experience serving in the boardroom, in schools, and on the farm. As a mother, teacher, business manager, and farmer, she has a vast understanding of the everyday issues faced by the people of Illinois. She’s running for Congress to fight against the Left’s socialist agenda and bring Midwestern values to Washington. Mary is a mother of seven and grandmother of 16!
Mariannette Miller-Meeks, IA-02
Mariannette has dedicated her career to serving others as a health care professional. She served 24 years in the Army as a nurse and physician, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Marianette was also the first woman president of the Iowa Medical Society, served as the Director of the Iowa Department of Health, and currently serves in the Iowa State Senate. In Congress, Marianette will continue to fight to improve our health care system. Mariannette and her husband have two children.
Tiffany Shedd, AZ-01
Tiffany wears many hats. She’s a bilingual kindergarten teacher, homeschool mom, shotgun coach, and natural resource attorney. She is also a fourth generation farmer with firsthand experience with our nation’s immigration issues. After dealing with illegal drug traffickers on her land, Tiffany is running for Congress to secure our border and keep Arizonans safe. She and her husband have three children.
Renee Swann, TX-17
Renee is running for Congress to get our country’s health care system back on track. As a small business owner, health care executive, and wife of a stage 4 cancer survivor, she has a comprehensive understanding of the issues faced by doctors, patients, and businesses. Renee believes in limited government and will come to Congress to fight socialism, fix our broken health care system, and protect the liberties set forth in the Constitution. Renee and her husband have four sons.
BOOK CLUB SERIES
Now introducing WFW's NEW Book Club Series
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Stay tuned! In the upcoming weeks, W4W will be hosting its very own book club featuring special guests Senators Joni Ernst and Martha McSally, both of whom have new memoirs out this week! You will have the exclusive opportunity to join a discussion with the Senators and win a free signed copy of their books.
We'll be announcing all the details via email and social media, so if you’re not already, make sure you’re following us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Get excited!
Happy Friday All! Stay Safe and Have a Wonderful Weekend!
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