Braley Win Marks a Pro-Choice Pick-Up in Congress

Washington, DC – Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, praised the voters of Iowa's 1st District for electing pro-choice endorsed candidate Bruce Braley, who will replace retiring anti-choice Rep. Jim Nussle.

"Braley's victory is a sign that voters are tired of the divisive attacks on women's reproductive freedom,' Keenan said. "They want leaders like Braley 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 working with Braley in standing up for the pro-choice values that a vast majority of Americans support."

Braley defeated anti-choice candidate Mike Whalen. NARAL Pro-Choice America spent $91,970 on polling, voter identification, and persuasion calls in this race. NARAL Pro-Choice America also featured Braley as a "Pro-Choice Pick" in an email alert sent to 45,000 of our most active members nationwide. Braley will replace eight-term anti-choice Rep. Jim Nussle, who lost the race for governor to pro-choice Secretary of State Chet Culver.

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.

Contact:
Ted Miller, 202.973.3032