PHILADELPHIA, September 3, 2020 – Represent PA, the only organization in Pennsylvania investing in progressive Democratic women candidates running for Pennsylvania State House and Senate seats, announced today it is spending an additional $202,200 to support 36 incumbent and challenger campaigns ahead of the general election, bringing the total to 54 women endorsed and more than $440,000 invested in the 2020 election cycle.

These endorsements support Represent PA’s goal of flipping the PA General Assembly from Republican-held to a Democratic majority. To gain a majority, Democrats need to hold all existing seats and flip nine House and four Senate seats. With women candidates running campaigns in 25 counties across the Commonwealth, there are opportunities to flip 20 Republican House seats and four Republican Senate seats.

“The women we endorse represent a mix of counties – purple, red and blue – across the state,” said Christine Jacobs, Executive Director of Represent PA. “They are running great campaigns and sometimes they’re running them in difficult-to-win districts. But after reading their applications and reviewing the data, we see things that others don’t and we believe in giving them a chance to succeed. Our proven strategy worked in a number of primary races.”

“Represent PA is proud to support these accomplished and deserving women who have stepped up to run,” said Represent PA Political Director, Meg Pritchard. “During one congratulatory call, a candidate said: ‘You’re by far my favorite group because you live what you say; and you do what you promise. You don’t just invest in the safe races; you invest for the future.’”

Represent PA plans to make at least one more round of investments ahead of the November 3 election. Here are the 36 candidates getting additional funding:

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