Cantwell Win Keeps Seat in Pro-Choice Hands

Washington, DC – Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, praised the voters in Washington State for reelecting pro-choice Sen. Maria Cantwell.

"Sen. Cantwell's victory is a sign that voters are tired of the divisive attacks on women's reproductive freedom," Keenan said. "They want leaders like Sen. Cantwell who will defend our constitutional rights, while uniting behind commonsense, common-ground proposals, like better access to birth control, that would prevent unintended pregnancies and reduce the need for abortion. We look forward to continuing work with Sen. Cantwell in standing up for the pro-choice values that a vast majority of Americans support."

Sen. Cantwell defeated Mike McGavick to win a second term. NARAL Pro-Choice America featured Cantwell as a "Pro-Choice Pick" in a September email alert sent to 45,000 of its most active members nationwide. In addition, NARAL Pro-Choice America mobilized 25,000 pro-choice activists statewide to support Cantwell.

NARAL Pro-Choice America, the nation's largest non-partisan pro-choice political organization, capitalized on the public's call for change with a comprehensive $2.5 million political program, which included independent expenditures in congressional races, direct contributions to candidates, and contributions to the efforts to defeat anti-choice ballot measures. The organization's one-million-strong network of member activists built on these financial investments by phone banking and going door-to-door on behalf of pro-choice candidates across the country.

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Ted Miller, 202.973.3032