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Fox News Exclusive: Conservative PAC supporting female candidates endorses Hartzler in Missouri Senate GOP primary
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EXCLUSIVE: A leading outside group that's dedicated to electing conservative women is making an endorsement in the 2022 Republican Senate primary in Missouri in the race to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Roy Blunt.
Maggie's List on Wednesday announced that it's backing Rep. Vicky Hartzler, who represents Missouri’s 4th Congressional District, in the predominantly rural west-central part of the state. The endorsement of Hartzler was shared first with Fox News
Hartlzer is one of the leading contenders in a GOP Senate primary field that also includes former Gov. Eric Greitens – who left office in 2018 amid multiple controversies – state Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Mark McCloskey, the St. Louis attorney who along with his wife grabbed national headlines during the summer of 2020 for holding guns outside their home to warn off Black Lives Matter protesters.
And the Republican field may grow in the coming months, with Reps. Billy Long, Jason Smith and Ann Wagner all considering bids.
In its latest slate of endorsements, Maggie’s List also formally backed Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds as she runs for a second four-year term steering the Hawkeye State, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers as she runs for reelection in Washington’s 5th Congressional District, Virginia state Sen. Jen Kiggans for her state’s 2nd district and Tina Ramirez for Virginia’s 7th district.
"We are thrilled to add these dynamic women to our list of endorsed candidates for the critical 2022 election cycle. These women will continue working towards a future that honors our values of fiscal conservatism, less government, more personal responsibility and strong national security," Maggie’s List chair Sandra B. Mortham, a former Florida secretary of state, said in a statement to Fox News.
Aiming to build on successes in last year's elections, Maggie’s List last month made its initial endorsements, which included 18 House GOP incumbents, five candidates running in the 2022 midterms, two running in special elections this year, a Senate candidate and the endorsement of a candidate running for lieutenant governor.
There are 31 female House Republicans in the chamber. Eleven of the 15 House seats flipped by the GOP in the 2020 elections were by women.
Two notable high-profile Republican women who are up for reelection next year that Maggie's List hasn't endorsed to date – Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming and Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska.
Both female lawmakers are vocal critics of former President Trump – with Cheney voting to impeach Trump in January for his role in inciting the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 by right-wing extremists aiming to disrupt congressional certification of now-President Biden’s Electoral College victory. And Murkowski voted to convict Trump in February’s impeachment trial in the Senate. The former president was acquitted.
Source: Paul Steinhauser
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/conservative-pac-hartzler-missouri-senate-gop-primary-endorsement?cmpid=prn_newsstand
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Meet our newly endorsed candidates
Rep. Vicky Hartzler for
US Senate, MO
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Rep. Vicky Hartzler for U.S.Senate, MO
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Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler works hard for her constituents in MO-04. As a member of the Budget committee she and her colleagues crafted a budget that balances in 10 years without raising taxes, and in the Agriculture Committee worked to draft and pass the 5 year Farm Bill. During her time in Congress, Vicky has focused on creating economic prosperity for our families, advancing the missions of Ft. Leonard Wood and Whiteman Airforce Base, and restoring the American Dream for all citizens.
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Jen Kiggans for VA-02
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Jen Kiggans is a State Senator, geriatric nurse practitioner, U.S. Navy veteran, mother, Navy wife, and Republican candidate for Congress in Virginia’s 2nd District. Before beginning her service in the U.S. Navy in 1995, Jen earned a degree in International Relations from Boston University and taught English in public high schools in Matsuyama, Japan. Jen then served for ten years in the U.S. Navy, completing two deployments to the Persian Gulf as an H-46 and H-3 helicopter pilot. In 2019, Jen was elected to the Virginia State Senate representing District 7, which includes parts of both Virginia Beach and Norfolk. In Richmond, Jen has stood up to the liberal one-party rule and has been a champion for veterans, active duty military, the unborn, seniors, patients, and working families.
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Tina Ramirez for VA-07
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Tina was raised near her mother’s large, extended family in Powhatan County, Virginia where her father founded a medical practice and her mother ran a midwifery practice. Her parents, both second-generation descendants of Mexican and Czech immigrants and both Air Force Veterans, influenced Tina’s passion for service, freedom, and work with people worldwide. For Tina, Richmond is more than home: as the birthplace of religious freedom in America, it embodies her life-long work and calling. Tina now lives in Richmond with her daughter, Abigail. Tina serves as Maggie's List VA Co-Chair.
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Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers for WA-05
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Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers for WA-05
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As the highest ranking republican woman in Congress, Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers main priorities include agriculture, rural health care, hydropower and veterans. The congresswoman is a proponent for implementing new technologies for our military and government as a way of making a stronger national security and more efficient government. Congresswoman McMorris Rodgers is the founder and co-chair of the Congressional Military Family Caucus. She also served on the House Armed Services Committee.
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Governor Kim Reynolds for Governor of Iowa
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Gov. Kim Reynolds for Governor, IA
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Kim Reynolds understands the challenges families face because she’s faced them herself. A fifth-generation Iowan, she grew up in a working-class family in St. Charles, Iowa. A recognized leader in state and local issues, Kim served as county treasurer and state senator before becoming Lieutenant Governor and Governor. As Lt. Governor, she served as the chairwoman of the National Lt. Governors Association. In this role, she led nationwide discussions on policy, economic development, and issues affecting states across the country. Kim has made Iowa a national leader in STEM education; and she’s led economic development trade missions to China, Germany, South Korea, Vietnam, the Philippines and Thailand, working towards increased exports, more foreign direct investment and new jobs for Iowa.
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Endorsed Winning Candidate Spotlight: Rep. Maria Salazar, FL-27
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Rep. Maria Salazar, FL-27
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Born in Miami’s Little Havana to Cuban parents, who emigrated to the United States, fleeing Cuba due to the arrival of Fidel Castro to power. With only five dollars in their pockets, the pursuit for freedom and the American dream was instilled in María Elvira Salazar at an early age by her parents. While being raised in Miami and Puerto Rico, Salazar listened as her parents told stories of the oppressive communist regime from which they escaped. Becoming American citizens at the Freedom Tower, Salazar’s parents wanted a better life for their family; they wanted freedom
That pursuit of freedom and the American Dream shaped Maria Elvira Salazar’s early life and career, and it continues to drive her today. Salazar graduated from the University of Miami and later from Harvard University which she paid for herself. She began a career in journalism covering local stories for Univision.
Salazar was honored to be elected to Congress in November 2020 to serve Miami and fight for her community.
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Meet our new Arkansas Chair, Sharon Stuthard
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Sharon Stuthard, Maggie's List Arkansas Chair
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Sharon is currently the Immediate Past President of the Arkansas Federation of Republican Women. She was recently elected to serve on the nominating committee of the National Federation of Republican Women. Sharon has served two years as an Executive Committee Member for the Republican Party of Arkansas. She has served as the President, 1st Vice President and Treasurer of the Arkansas Federation of Republican Women. She has also served as the President and 1st Vice President of the Washington County Republican Women. Sharon served as the Secretary for the Miller County Republican Committee in 1988.
Over the past 33 years Sharon has held many positions and worked countless hours getting Republicans elected. She has volunteered for and worked on numerous campaigns since 1988 to include, Justice of the Peace, County Judge, State Representatives and US Senators. She has crossed state lines to canvass for Republicans across this nation.
Sharon was drawn to the Republican Party in her teens when she realized the damage Roe Vs Wade would do to our nation. Her first vote was Republican and has remained the same since.
Professionally, Sharon is a Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer. She is currently retired but continues to work part time for Loving Choices as an Obstetrical sonographer. Loving Choices provides free and confidential services to help with pregnancy and other reproductive health issues including pregnancy test, ultrasounds, STD testing and abortion information.
Sharon and her husband, Tim, have four children and one grandchild. They live in Northwest Arkansas. Sharon has been actively involved in church activities since 1978 to include: Choir, Mission trips, Children’s Ministries, Celebrate Recovery staff member, Prayer Intercession ministry, Choir Director, Worship team member, soloist.
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Maggie's List Out & About:
Virginia Fundraiser
with endorsed candidate,
Winsome Sears for VA Lt. Governor
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VA Co-Chair Tina Ramirez (left), endorsed candidate Winsome Sears (center),Virginia Co-Chair Wendy Gade (right)
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VA Co-Chair Tina Ramirez and endorsed candidate Winsome Sears
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VA Co-Chair Wendy Gade addressing crowd
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Endorsed candidate Winsome Sears addressing crowd
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We're looking for dynamic women in the following states to serve as
State Chairs!
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- Delaware
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Maine
- Montana
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- North Dakota
- Rhode Island
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Vermont
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