Team –
The final few votes are still being tallied, but I’m proud to say that the numbers are clear: I will be returning to the State Senate for another 4-year term! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
From the beginning of this campaign, our work has been fueled by our community. Friends, family, and neighbors like you have lived your values — using your time, talent, and treasure to build a brighter future for all of us — and I am forever grateful for your engagement and involvement in this campaign and our community. Together we can do amazing things.
As your State Senator for the last four years, I’ve worked hard to be accessible and accountable, and to work side by side with community to improve our lives and futures. We’ve made a lot of progress — from investing in our local economy, to funding high quality education and career training, to expanding access to affordable healthcare. But we know there’s more to do. And together we will continue to make progress — I want to know what you love about our community and how you think we could do better, to hear your struggles and your hopes.
We couldn’t have won this without our incredible team — I want to thank all of you who have worked tirelessly all year. You made the difference in this race, you made victory possible.
I had thousands of conversations with neighbors at their homes over the last year, and not all of them were supporters. But in every conversation I asked what folks cared about most — and I truly listened. As your state senator, I promise to represent everyone in the 26th district, not just those who voted for me. I’m eager to get to work in next year’s legislative session, where I’ll be focused on delivering much-needed relief for our working families, protecting reproductive freedom and expanding healthcare access, and ensuring that everyone has the tools they need to build their futures. That work is not easy, but it has never been more important. And it’s a privilege to continue serving a community that has given so much to me.
Again, thank you so much for being on my team this year. We truly could not have done this without you.
– Emily