Saint Paul, Minn. (July 18, 2023) – Today, Women Winning, Minnesota’s largest women’s political organization, announced a second slate of endorsements of Duluth and Minneapolis pro-choice women running for City Council in 2023.
“With the gains made in the Minnesota Legislature in 2023, our second slate of pro-choice champions will tirelessly seek to build on the momentum created at the statewide level to expand abortion access in Duluth and Minneapolis,” said Britta Moen, Women Winning Political Director. “We are incredibly proud to endorse these ten fierce leaders who will fight for Reproductive Justice at every step of the way.”
Women Winning is proud to endorse ten pro-choice women running for City Council in Duluth and Minneapolis:
Duluth City Council
Jenna Yeakle – Duluth City Council At-Large
Miranda Pacheco – Duluth City Council At-Large
Wendy Durrwachter – Duluth City Council District 1
Salaam Witherspoon – Duluth City Council District 4
Janet Kennedy – Duluth City Council District 5*
Minneapolis City Council
LaTrisha Vetaw – Minneapolis Ward 4*
Aisha Chughtai – Minneapolis Ward 10*
Emily Koski – Minneapolis Ward 11*
Aurin Chowdhury – Minneapolis Ward 12
Linea Palmisano – Minneapolis Ward 13*
*Incumbent
Women Winning makes endorsements throughout the year. The organization’s targeted endorsement program centers on pro-choice women candidates with the goal of electing a truly representative government and creating a more equitable Minnesota.
With the right to an abortion no longer protected at the federal level, there has never been a more important time to elect pro-choice champions in Minnesota. While abortion is still legal in Minnesota, it is not in many states across the country – including states in the Midwest. We must take action now to elect relentlessly pro-choice leaders here in Minnesota.
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About Women Winning
Women Winning was established in 1982 by a multi-partisan group of 25 women determined to increase the number of pro-choice women in public office. With more than 19,000 statewide members, Women Winning is Minnesota’s largest women’s political organization.
Women Winning’s mission is to recruit, train, and elect pro-choice women to all levels of public office. The organization runs a smart, strategic, and targeted political program focused on competitive districts for pro-choice women candidates with the goal of increasing the number of pro-choice women serving in public office. Women Winning offers robust, formal training, mentorship, and support from the time a pro-choice woman first considers a run for office to election day.
