EMILY’s List has endorsed Democrat Tedra Cobb for Congress in the NY-21 Congressional District.
The organization has backed Cobb in her bid to unseat U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Willsboro, who is seeking her third two-year term.
Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILY’s List, said Cobb will stand up for North Country working families to fight for quality, affordable health care and work on bipartisan solutions to address the opioid epidemic. She also has experience as a small business owner and elected official.
“Tedra is running against Rep. Stefanik, who has consistently voted for policies that would hurt women and families in the 21st District. In addition to supporting Republican attempts to take away health care from millions of Americans, Elise has also supported efforts to defund Planned Parenthood and has voted to undermine equal pay protections for women,” Schriock said in a news release. “Tedra is the champion that the people of North Country need fighting for them in Washington — and EMILY’s List is excited to fight for her in the race to flip this seat.”
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