Bipartisan group of mothers from across Arizona mobilize to defeat Lake, calling her “too dangerous for Arizona”

Wednesday, September 25th, 2024

ARIZONA -– Today, over 100 mothers and grandmothers from across Arizona launched the “Moms Against Lake” coalition, denouncing Kari Lake’s dangerous and self-serving brand of extremism that hurts Arizona families.

Arizona women know that Kari Lake will do or say anything to gain power, even if it means hurting Arizonans by supporting abortion bans, opposing protections for IVF, calling for a 75% cut to the federal budget, and pushing dangerous conspiracy theories. 

Paloma Greenwald, Registered Nurse with 25 years in healthcare, military spouse and mother: “I personally need to trust and invest my vote in a candidate who expresses empathy and compassion and I have yet to find those qualities in Kari Lake. Lake’s proposal to gut the federal budget by 75% is a gut punch, and is a disgrace to our elders, to our service members who sacrifice their lives and well being. To put it plainly, Kari Lake is out of touch.”

Laura Masters, MSW, LCSW, Arizona Native: “It is a shock to me to realize that if we elect Kari Lake, women won’t have the right to immediate care or emergency reproductive healthcare. I would have died if not for receiving immediate life-supporting care. In 2024, Kari Lake wants to take us back to 1864 when a territorial law was passed banning abortions –  we cannot elect a woman who has no compassion, empathy, or insight about women’s complex healthcare needs. We need congressional representation for women, equality for women, and support for women’s healthcare. We don’t need this in Arizona; Kari Lake is dangerous for Arizona’s health.”

Kerry Baker, governing board member, mom of 7: “Let me count the reasons I don’t support Kari Lake: She’s a grifter who only cares about herself. She supports a total abortion ban that would have a disastrous impact on women’s healthcare. She is an election denier who fought her gubernatorial loss in court with no evidence to back her up. She would put school funding at risk with her 75% cut to the federal budget proposal. Kari Lake wants to destabilize women’s healthcare, reject democracy, and threaten school funding. That’s not an Arizona I want my kids to live in. I could go on and on but ultimately Kari Lake is just too extreme and power hungry to hold office. We can’t trust her.”

Kari Lake can’t be trusted to represent Arizona mothers in the U.S. Senate because she has shown she will do or say anything to gain power including:

• Supporting banning abortion, even in cases of rape or incest. 

• Calling on sheriffs to enforce an abortion ban that would put doctors in jail for providing health care. 

• Saying abortion “is not health care” and that it’s not a “medical choice.”

• Saying she “doesn’t believe Congress should get involved” in protecting IVF.

• Repeatedly stating she believes “men and women aren’t equal.”

• Putting her own desire for power above democracy by continuing to contest the 2022 election she lost. 

• Proposing a 75 percent cut to the federal budget that would cause catastrophic reductions in services. 

• Defending “big pharma’s ability to price-gouge” Arizona seniors and increase their medication costs by millions of dollars. 

The names  of the Moms Against Kari Lake coalition members are available below: 

Monica T., Quartzsite

Missa F., Lakeside

Laura C., Flagstaff

Alicia V., Flagstaff

Erin M., Flagstaff

April D., Sierra Vista

Kerry B., Phoenix

Leda D., Gilbert

Katharine M., Mesa

Sarah C., Casa Grande

Paloma L., Casa Grande

Shawnte R., Maricopa

Shannon J., Phoenix

Jennifer H., San Tan Valley

Laura M., Rimrock

Amy F., Tucson

Amanda B., Tucson

Lupita C., Tucson

Janet H., Tempe

Elaine C., Tempe

Genevieve V., Tempe

Diane M., Lake Havasu City

Alicia L., Avondale

Pam R., Chandler

Ellie P., Phoenix

Tammy K., Tempe

Morgan F., Phoenix

Brittany B., Phoenix

Monica S., Phoenix

JoAnna M., Red Rock

Sylvia A., Tucson

Joanne M., Tempe

Cathy H., Goodyear

Connie D., Tucson

Angelica M., Tucson

Vicki G., Tucson

Amy W., Gilbert

Paloma G., Surprise

Hazel C., Phoenix

Rosemary B., Tucson

Beverly J., Phoenix

Tina F., Phoenix

Lisa-Beth E., Glendale

Beth L., Chandler

Raquel T., Phoenix

Raquel M., Phoenix

Lisa P., Kingman

Sarah B., Flagstaff

Courtney G., Phoenix

Cathy W., Scenic

Jean T., Peoria

Jean M., Tucson

Kim B., Tucson

Shannon M., Phoenix

Lindsay B., Phoenix

Signa O., Phoenix

Patricia E., Scottsdale

Michelle H., Queen Creek

Sharli S., Mesa

Marian M., Phoenix

Wendy C., Phoenix

Jessica L., Phoenix

Catherine A., Mesa

Sue C., Phoenix

Michelle S., Glendale

Iliana T., Scottsdale

Catalina H., Tucson

Maggie S., San Tan Valley

Ashleigh M., Tucson

Thyra R., Phoenix

Alissa R., Tucson

Anna S., Pima County

Stephanie S., Tucson

Leah P., Phoenix

Megan K., Tempe

Ellen F., Sedona

Susan C., Tempe

Shereen L., Tempe

Lisa Z., Tempe

Kendra F., Tempe

Suzanne B., Tempe

Jennifer B., Tempe

Nikki A., Tempe

Bobbie C., Tempe

Marna A., Tempe

Dora V., Phoenix

Susan B., Gilbert

Nneka E., Phoenix

Meghan S., Phoenix

Janice D., Phoenix

Cora J. H., Chandler

Sarah M., Phoenix

Jessica B., Phoenix

Erin S., Phoenix

Eileen D. M., Scottsdale

Carolyn J., Glendale

Mary Ann Z., Peoria

Kathleen V., Miami

Wanda H., Phoenix

Elizabeth V., Clifton

Martha K., Phoenix

Catherine S., Phoenix

Christina M., Queen Creek

Theresa A., Phoenix

Lillie V., Globe

Marilyn D., Sun City West