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    Please join us for a fundraising event to support Carol's List and our work to support Montana women running for office across the state.

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    October 11, 2022

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    Helena, Montana 59601

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2022 Candidate Endorsements

Carol’s List has endorsed the following candidates for the 2022 election cycle:

Montana State House

Andrea Getts, HD 3

Kimberly Pinter, HD 4

Angela Kennedy, HD 7

Samantha Rispens, HD 20

Lela Graham, HD 21

Melissa Smith, HD 23

Barbara Bessette, HD 24

Jasmine Krotkov, HD 25

Wendy Palmer, HD 30

Melissa Smith, HD 44

Denise Baum, HD 47

Jennifer Merecki, HD 48

Rep. Emma Kerr Carpenter, HD 49

Carole Boerner, HD 51

Jenna Martin, HD 52

Rep. Laurie Bishop, HD 60

Rep. Alice Buckley, HD 63

Alannah Griffith, HD 64

Elizabeth Marum, HD 67

Rep. Sara Novak, HD 77

Laura Smith, HD 79

Melissa Romano, HD 81

Rep. Mary Caferro, HD 82

Rep. Kim Abbott, HD 83

Sen. Jill Cohenour, HD 84

Anne Weiler Brown, HD 86

Rep. Katie Sullivan, HD 89

Rep. Marilyn Marler, HD 90

Rep. Connie Keogh, HD 91

Shirley Azzopardi, HD 93

Zooey Zephyr, HD 100

Montana State Senate

Rep. Kathy Kelker, SD 24

Sen. Janet Ellis, SD 41

Rep. Mary Ann Dunwell, SD 42

Rep. Andrea Olsen, SD 50

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