what is emilys list

EMILYs List is an American political action committee that aims to help elect Democratic female candidates in favor of abortion rights to office. The organization was founded in 1985 by Ellen Malcolm, and its name is an acronym for "Early Money Is Like Yeast". The group has a board of directors that includes Ellen Malcolm, Rebecca Haile, Yolanda Caraway, Yvette Nicole Brown, Maya Harris, María Teresa Kumar, Wendy Greuel, Judith Lichtman, and Donald Sussman. EMILYs List has helped elect many Democratic women to office, including Hillary Clinton, who became the first woman ever to become the presidential nominee of a major party in 2016. The organization has raised over $850 million to support Democratic pro-choice women candidates. EMILYs List Action is an affiliated organization of EMILYs List that works to combat disinformation targeting women in leadership across the country.