, which backs Democratic women who support abortion rights, announced its support for Beasley on Wednesday, a little over a week after she officially announced her bid for Senate.
EMILY’s List is capable of marshaling donors to give millions of dollars to specific candidates and has an affiliated super PAC, Women Vote, that will often spend millions more backing candidates in contested Democratic primaries. Other announced Democratic candidates include state Sen. Jeff Jackson, a former prosecutor and Afghanistan War veteran who raised $1.2 million in the first quarter, and Beaufort Mayor Rhett Newton.
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