Stephanie Garcia RichardStephanie Garcia Richard

EMILYs List recruits, trains and supports Democratic pro-choice women candidates at every level of the ballot. By helping to elect these women to office in 2025 and 2026, we’re not only building a foundation for the future, but we’re also putting strong women in charge of decisions that affect women and families every day — from the legislators who write laws to the attorneys general who defend and enforce them to the secretaries of state who ensure access to the ballot.

Stephanie Garcia Richard is a proven leader who has transformed the role of New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands and delivered real results for the people of New Mexico. Elected in 2018 as the first woman and first Latina to hold the office, she has raised over $15 billion for public schools, increased renewable energy production on state trust lands by over 600%, and launched affordable housing projects to help address the state’s housing crisis.