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In the lead-up to the 2024 elections, EMILY’s List, a pro-abortion rights organization, has issued a warning to 14 potential Republican VP candidates for their hardline stance on abortion. The group has previously used this strategy to target vulnerable House Republicans, especially in swing districts, by drawing attention to their abortion records. EMILY’s List President Jessica Mackler reinforced this message, stating, “A Trump presidency will mean a national abortion ban is on the menu, and whichever extremist he picks as his running mate will not change that.” Abortion has emerged as a key issue for the 2024 election, with Trump often taking credit for the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022.

Emily’s List’s substantial independent expenditure in support of Joanna Weiss in the Democratic primary for California’s 47th Congressional District has raised eyebrows and left Democrats questioning the effectiveness of the organization’s spending decisions. Despite spending over $813,000 on television and online ads for Weiss, she finished third in the race, behind Democratic state Sen. Dave Min and Republican Scott Baugh.

Emily’s List, a Democratic political group dedicated to electing women who support abortion rights, typically deploys its resources later in election cycles and has a history of backing candidates in competitive races. However, the group’s heavy investment in Weiss’s campaign has drawn criticism, with some Democratic leaders suggesting that the funds could have been better allocated to other races with stronger candidates.