Group dedicated to electing GOP women rolls out first round of endorsements

Winning for Women PAC, a group dedicated to electing Republican women to office, rolled out its first round of House and Senate endorsements on Monday.

In the Senate, the group is backing Sens. Ashley Moody (R-Fla.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Susan Collins (R-Maine). Meanwhile in the House, the group is throwing its support behind Reps. Young Kim (R-Calif.), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) and Jen Kiggans (R-Va.). 

The Hill was the first outlet to report on the endorsements. 

The nonpartisan Cook Political report rates Miller-Meeks’s race as a toss-up, while Kiggans and Kim’s races are considered “lean Republican.” Collins’s reelection bid has been labeled “lean Republican” by Cook. 

Since 2020, the political action group has invested $20 million in helping elect Republican women facing competitive primaries as well as in general election races. 

“Early financial support is critical, particularly in close races,” Danielle Barrow, the president of the Winning for Women PAC, said in a statement. “Given Republicans’ narrow control of Congress, we are announcing our initial endorsements earlier than ever before to ensure we hold and expand our majorities. We look forward to endorsing more strong women leaders in Congress in the coming weeks.”

Ten Republican women currently serve in the Senate, while 31 serve in the House.