Staff Reports
In an exclusive report, a powerful conservative group is throwing its support behind a group of dynamic Republican women vying for House seats. The Winning for Women PAC, dedicated to electing GOP women who champion economic freedom and national security, unveiled its latest round of 2024 endorsements this Tuesday.
Among the standout candidates are Nancy Dahlstrom, Laurie Buckhout, Alison Esposito, and Leslie Lewallen, whom the PAC believes will be instrumental in bolstering the record number of Republican women in the House. With the GOP holding on to a fragile majority in the House, the PAC’s Executive Director, Danielle Barrow, emphasized the importance of snatching up these seats to solidify and expand that majority.
EXCLUSIVE — @WinningForWomen PAC, which supports female candidates “who share core values of economic freedom and strong national security,” added candidates Nancy Dahlstrom, Laurie Buckhout, Alison Esposito, & Leslie Lewallen to its slate of endorsements. https://t.co/9MrpQMSoMm
— Julia Johnson (@juliaajohnson_) January 30, 2024
These formidable women are challenging incumbent Democratic representatives in hotly contested swing districts. The races between Dahlstrom and Peltola, and Esposito and Ryan, are labeled as leaning towards the Democrats, according to the Cook Political Report. Meanwhile, the matchups between Buckhout and Davis, and Gluesenkamp Perez and Lewallen are labeled as “Democrat Toss Ups.”
The Winning for Women PAC has its sights set on these races, recognizing that they are also part of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s Frontline Program, which assists the vulnerable Democratic members of Congress. To tip the scales in favor of their endorsed candidates, the PAC plans to make maximum donations and organize numerous fundraisers across the nation.
Notably, last year, the PAC managed to rake in over $800,000 for their initial slate of endorsed female Republicans. The group had previously thrown its support behind incumbent representatives, and candidates in different states.
Before the special election in New York’s 3rd Congressional District, the Winning for Women Action Fund made a substantial investment in supporting Mazi Pilip, who is challenging former Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi. The election is scheduled for February 13.
In the last congressional election cycle, the collective fundraising efforts of the Winning for Women and its affiliated organizations tallied a staggering $17 million. A substantial portion of that sum, nearly $4 million, was funneled directly into the campaigns of the endorsed female candidates, underlining the group’s commitment to propelling Republican women into positions of power.
