WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today EMILY’s List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, put Elisabeth Jensen, candidate for Congress in Kentucky’s Sixth Congressional District, “On the List.”

The EMILY’s List community now stands more than two million members strong. “On the List” is a way to ensure EMILY’s List members can engage with and support promising candidates all across the country even earlier in the election cycle. By putting these women “On the List,” EMILY’s List is ensuring that they have access to this powerful network of supporters.

“Elisabeth is a truly exciting candidate, with the kind of business savvy and passion that will allow her to bring a critical voice to the economic debate in Washington,” said Stephanie Schriock, President of EMILY’s List. “Her business savvy and her dedication to improving our education system shows she has the right priorities and the right resume to get Congress working for women and families. The EMILY’s List community – now more than two million members strong – is excited to get involved in the early days of her already strong campaign.”

Jensen is an experienced businesswoman who has served in managerial positions for Fortune 500 companies including the Walt Disney Corporation. In 2002, she became president and executive director of The Race for Education, an organization that she co-founded to provide scholarships and career development programs for struggling students. Drawing on her leadership experience, Jensen also founded Starting Gate, an afterschool program in central Kentucky that encourages children to pursue their future and individual goals through educational activities. Jensen has one child, Will, who is in third grade.

 EMILY’s List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, has raised over $350 million to support pro-choice Democratic women candidates – making it one of the most successful political action committees in the country. Throughout its 28 year history, the organization has recruited and trained over 8,000 women to run, worked to elect 101 pro-choice Democratic women to the House, 19 to the Senate, 10 governors, and over five hundred women to state and local office. Since its founding in 1985, EMILY’s List helped elect 97% of the Democratic women of color in Congress, including every single Latina, African American, and Asian American Democratic woman currently serving. And during the 2011-2012 cycle, EMILY’s List had the largest number of members and donors in its history and raised a record-breaking $52 million dollars. With the help of this growing community — now more than two million members strong — EMILY’s List helped elect an historic number of candidates in 2012 including 19 new women to the House, six Senate incumbents, three new Senators, and 186 state and local officials.