Welcome back to E-PAC’s weekly newsletter. Read our latest update on E-PAC’s newly elected GOP women below.
Elise Welcomes E-PAC’s Newest GOP Women to Congress
It’s 2023, and SEVEN new E-PAC endorsed Republican women are headed to the 118th Congress! This diverse group includes veterans and Hispanic GOP women from six different states across the country. Meet these seven women below and donate to their campaigns!
Laurel Lee served for three and half years as Secretary of State under Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. During her tenure as Secretary of State, Lee worked to strengthen Florida’s elections infrastructure and cybersecurity defenses and was recognized as a national leader on election policy and security Prior to serving in the DeSantis administration, Laurel served as a Circuit Court Judge in Florida’s Thirteenth Judicial Circuit in Hillsborough County, Florida, appointed by then-Governor Rick Scott. Laurel previously served as a federal prosecutor for the United States Attorney’s Office in the Middle District of Florida.
Erin Houchin is a conservative Republican from southern Indiana, representing the 47th District in the State Senate after defeating a powerful 26-year incumbent in 2014. She has served as a leading voice to encourage fiscal responsibility, support law enforcement, protect the right to life, and defend the Second Amendment.. Erin and her husband live in Salem, Indiana with their three children.
Lori Chavez-DeRemer served as the mayor of Happy Valley, Oregon from 2010 to 2018, after serving on the Happy Valley City Council. Her mayoral election was historic, as she became the first female and first Latina elected to this office. Lori and her husband founded Anesthesia Associates Northwest, and today run several medical clinics throughout the Pacific Northwest. They are the proud parents of two adult daughters. Lori will serve as the first Hispanic Congresswoman from Oregon.
Anna Paulina Luna is a Hispanic-American raised in the lower-income neighborhoods of Southern California by a single mother. She joined the Air Force at age 19, where she served five years of active duty and one in the reserves before retiring in 2014. Anna is the current Vice President and Chief Correspondent of El American, a new digital platform for Latinos. Anna is proudly endorsed by President Donald J. Trump. Anna and her husband, a special forces operator at MacDill Air Base, reside in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Monica De La Cruz is a granddaughter of immigrants who was raised by a single mother. Living on the border and attending public high school, Monica saw the impact of the broken immigration system. Today, Monica owns several successful companies and is a proud small business owner of an insurance agency. Monica became the first new female agent in the Rio Grande Valley to earn the President’s Club award, which is awarded to the top 50 agents in the country. She is the proud mother of two children.
Jen Kiggans is a Virginia State Senator, nurse practitioner, and former U.S. Navy helicopter pilot. Jen served for ten years in the U.S. Navy, completing two deployments to the Persian Gulf as a H-46 and H-3 helicopter pilot. In 2019, Jen was elected to the Virginia State Senate representing District 7, including parts of Virginia Beach and Norfolk. As a State Senator, Jen has been a key voice against the Democrats’ one-party rule and has served as a champion for veterans, military, seniors, patients, working families, and the unborn. She lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia, with her husband Steve, a retired U.S. Navy F-18 pilot, and four children.
Harriet Hageman is a deep-rooted Wyomingite, who was raised on a ranch near Fort Laramie. She grew up understanding the value of hard work, integrity, self-sufficiency, and honesty. She has dedicated her career to standing firmly for the people of Wyoming and fighting back against Federal agencies that try to usurp our rights with overbearing regulations.
