Maggie's List is a United States federal
political action committee
In the United States, a political action committee (PAC) is a tax-exempt 527 organization that pools campaign contributions from members and donates those funds to campaigns for or against candidates, ballot initiatives, or legislation. The l ...
founded in Florida in 2010 to "raise awareness and funds to increase the number of conservative women elected to federal public office". It is named after
Margaret Chase Smith, a Republican who was the first woman elected to both houses of Congress (elected to the House in 1940, and the Senate in 1948). Maggie's List first raised money and made donations to candidates in the 2010 elections.
See also
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EMILY's List, similar organization to help Democratic women
in favor of abortion rights get elected
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Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America – advocating for
anti-abortion
Anti-abortion movements, also self-styled as pro-life movements, are involved in the abortion debate advocating against the practice of abortion and its Abortion by country, legality. Many anti-abortion movements began as countermovements in r ...
women as candidates
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National Federation of Republican Women
References
External links
* {{official, http://www.maggieslist.org
Organizations established in 2010
United States political action committees
Women's political advocacy groups in the United States
2010 establishments in Florida
Conservative organizations in the United States